Spitball Rumble
The Spitball podcast presents
The Rumble

Rumble #1 is in the books.

StashSpace took the crown. The winner became Spitball's entry in Start Garden 100 — a Grand Rapids pitch contest with real prize money.

The next rumble is brewing. New ideas, new bracket, same napkins.

Don’t miss the next one

Fresh ideas on tap roughly every month. Drop your email below and Russ will ping you when the next Rumble opens.

See the resultsPast rumbles
Final results
The podium
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Tripline
Build, share, and earn on your travel itineraries
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22nd
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StashSpace
Local storage meets Amazon logistics
42
1Winner
🥉
SoberTow
Gets you AND your car home safely after drinks
27
33rd
The rest of the field Voters
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PrintPool 26

A shared, QA'd 3D-printing network for makers

For makers who won't drop $800 on a printer — and owners whose printers sit idle 95% of the time.
Service Pitched on Spitball Vibe-codeable AI-durable
0 stars 26 ptsdetails
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SnapStamp 26

Send a snap, grandma gets a postcard

For kids who send snaps and grandparents who check the mail: real postcards, sent as easily as a snap.
Digital Vibe-codeable
0 stars 24 ptsdetails
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Tossup 25 Top pick

The fun way to ask your friends "okay, which one?"

For the indecisive and their opinionated friends: settle "which one?" with one tap instead of a group-chat spiral.
Digital Vibe-codeable
1 stars 22 ptsdetails
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Standby MD 23

A standby list for earlier medical appointments

For patients waiting months to be seen: grab canceled slots the moment they open — and help clinics fill dead time.
Service Pitched on Spitball Vibe-codeable AI-durable
0 stars 22 ptsdetails
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SkyMap 21 Top pick

A decentralized drone network for map + GIS data

For counties, insurers, and builders who need fresh aerial data — and drone owners who want their rig to finally pay for itself.
Service Pitched on Spitball
1 stars 20 ptsdetails
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People 21

Meet the people living your routine — 30 minutes offset

For anyone tired of swiping strangers: meet the friends, gym buddies, and maybe-more already living your routine, 30 minutes offset.
Digital Pitched on Spitball Vibe-codeable
1 stars 18 ptsdetails
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Steep 21 Top pick

The tea machine that knows when to pull the leaves

For tea drinkers burned by bitter cups: a perfect hands-off steep every time — no pods, no babysitting the mug.
Hardware
1 stars 20 ptsdetails
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Stacks 19

Your newsletters, in the feed style you love

For newsletter hoarders drowning in their inbox: every subscription in the feed style you already love to scroll.
Digital Pitched on Spitball Vibe-codeable AI-durable
0 stars 18 ptsdetails
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PrepDaily 18

Your recipes, without the prep work

For families who already know what they like: your own recipes shopped, chopped, and portioned — just cook the fun part.
Service Pitched on Spitball AI-durable
0 stars 18 ptsdetails
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Mini ATM 17

Cash-register-sized ATMs for cash-only small businesses

For cash-only shops losing card-carrying customers: a countertop ATM the owner stocks — and earns fees from.
Hardware Pitched on Spitball
0 stars 16 ptsdetails
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Tumble 16

Gym bag with wash-ready dirty/clean compartments

For gym rats with a bag that smells like the gym: clean and dirty compartments — then wash the whole bag.
Hardware Pitched on Spitball AI-durable
0 stars 16 ptsdetails
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Capsule 15

A full wardrobe, paid over time, swap as you go

For people who hate clothes shopping: a whole wardrobe that fits your style, paid over time, swapped as you change.
Hardware
0 stars 14 ptsdetails
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Fair Shake 15

Friends-and-family loans, minus the risk and the awkward

For families who'd gladly lend to each other if it weren't so risky: paycheck-to-escrow repayment makes it safe.
Pitched on Spitball Service Out there
0 stars 14 ptsdetails
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Hearth 15

No-touch video calls for kids and grandparents

For grandparents who can't work the apps: video calls that simply appear — no taps, no passwords, no tech support calls.
Hardware
1 stars 14 ptsdetails
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KeyPerk 12

Health insurance is a perk — why not home loans?

For employers fighting turnover — and employees priced out of houses: mortgage help as a benefit, everyone wins.
Service Pitched on Spitball Vibe-codeable AI-durable Out there
0 stars 12 ptsdetails
19
KeyDock 12

Hang your keys, charge your keychain

For everyone who hangs keys by the door: that hook becomes a charger, and your keychain becomes a toolkit.
Hardware Out there
0 stars 12 ptsdetails
20
Night Watch 11

A $20 dumbwatch for silent alarms, snoozes, and snore nudges

For couples stuck in the alarm-clock war: silent wrist alarms, unlimited quiet snoozes, and snore nudges — for about $20.
Hardware Pitched on Spitball
0 stars 10 ptsdetails
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The Big Ask 10

One-stop marketplace to plan the perfect proposal

For anyone about to propose: planners, photographers, venues, and the ring-cam — the whole big moment in one place.
Service Vibe-codeable AI-durable
0 stars 10 ptsdetails
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Boocha 10

A countertop machine that brews kombucha at home

For kombucha fans spending $5 a bottle: a countertop machine that brews it at home — no SCOBY science project.
Hardware Pitched on Spitball AI-durable
0 stars 10 ptsdetails
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Daily Stack 10

Personalized daily nootropic + vitamin packs

For anyone lost in the supplement aisle: your vitamins and nootropics, personalized into one daily pack.
Hardware Pitched on Spitball AI-durable
0 stars 10 ptsdetails
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Pod-Tag 8 Top pick

The social network inside your favorite podcast

For podcast superfans and the hosts who love them: react at the exact moment, see the crowd's takes, actually be heard.
Digital Pitched on Spitball Vibe-codeable
0 stars 8 ptsdetails
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Stake 7

Invest in a person for a % of their future salary

For backers who believe in someone — and strivers one loan away from a leap: invest in a person, share their upside.
Service Pitched on Spitball Vibe-codeable AI-durable
0 stars 6 ptsdetails
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SitterCircle 6

Nextdoor meets babysitters

For parents tired of sitter roulette: trusted childcare three doors down, vouched for by your own neighbors.
Service Vibe-codeable AI-durable
0 stars 6 ptsdetails
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Sear 6

A bar with a hot grill - cook your own cut

For meat lovers who want a night out with a show: a bar with a blazing grill where you cook your own perfect cut.
Service Pitched on Spitball AI-durable
0 stars 6 ptsdetails
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