# Chefman & CHEF iQ

> Chefman is the broad, accessible appliance brand behind air fryers, kettles, coffee makers and dozens of other countertop tools; CHEF iQ is its smaller connected-cooking bet, linking a multicooker, wireless thermometer and countertop oven to one guided-cooking app. Founder Ralph Newhouse says he began with about $18,000 in savings, grew the company without outside funding and reached roughly $400 million in annual sales by combining retail persistence, overseas supply-chain discipline and selective in-house engineering.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** Mahwah, United States
- **Founders:** Ralph Newhouse (Founder and CEO)
- **Team size:** Approximately 200 employees; LinkedIn lists 51-200, while supplied company data lists 210.
- **Products:** Chefman small kitchen appliances, iQ Cooker, CHEF iQ App, iQ Sense, iQ MiniOven
- **Notable:** RJ Brands appeared on the Inc. 5000 for five consecutive years from 2019 through 2023., Chefman says it is America's number-one brand of electric kettles., The Dominator air fryer and Obliterator blender received 2024 Red Dot awards for Best Design Concept.

## Products & services

- **Chefman small kitchen appliances** — A wide catalog spanning air fryers, kettles, coffee and espresso machines, blenders, microwaves, pizza ovens, toasters, waffle makers and other countertop equipment.
- **iQ Cooker** — A Wi-Fi connected six-quart multicooker with an integrated scale, automatic pressure release, onboard controls and guided recipes in the CHEF iQ app.
- **CHEF iQ App** — A free iOS and Android app for guided recipes, cooking presets, remote monitoring, notifications and control of connected CHEF iQ appliances.
- **iQ Sense** — A rechargeable wireless cooking thermometer with Wi-Fi relay hub, multiple sensors and guided doneness tracking; the third generation is rated for up to 60 hours of probe battery life and 1,000°F ambient heat.
- **iQ MiniOven** — A 25-quart connected countertop oven with 11 functions, hundreds of presets, a 500°F maximum temperature and direct pairing with iQ Sense for temperature-based cooking.
- **Chefman reForm Performance Series** — A higher-end Chefman collection emphasizing design, DC motors, ExacTemp cooking controls and a five-year warranty on the flagship line.

## Achievements

- RJ Brands appeared on the Inc. 5000 for five consecutive years from 2019 through 2023.
- Chefman says it is America's number-one brand of electric kettles.
- The Dominator air fryer and Obliterator blender received 2024 Red Dot awards for Best Design Concept.
- The Chefman Crispinator air fryer received a German Design Award for Excellent Product Design.
- CHEF iQ reports a community of more than 800,000 fans.
- The CHEF iQ Android app has surpassed 100,000 downloads and has thousands of public reviews.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — The CHEF iQ Android app was updated with continued support for connected appliances; Google Play listed more than 100,000 downloads and a 4.3-star rating.
- **2026-06** — Founder Ralph Newhouse said the bootstrapped company had reached roughly $400 million in annual sales and was developing more autonomous cooking systems.
- **2025-07** — CHEF iQ officially launched the iQ MiniOven through its own site and Walmart, expanding the ecosystem beyond the cooker and thermometer.
- **2025-03** — CHEF iQ introduced the third generation of iQ Sense with a thinner probe, higher heat tolerance and longer stated battery life.
- **2024-10** — Chefman's Dominator air fryer and Obliterator blender won 2024 Red Dot Best Design Concept awards.

## Links

- Website: https://chefman.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chefman
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MyChefman
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Chefman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mychefman/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mychefman/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@my_chefman

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Last updated: 2026-08-21