Brett Thompson & Heath Hall of Pork Barrel BBQ … were Washington lobbyists hustling pork barrel spending on the US senate floor. They decided to launch their BBQ sauce business to supplement their income on weekends. It was their Shark Tank appearance that got them the cash from Barbara and notoriety they needed to go from selling 5 small stores to 500 large grocery stores within months. They'll also be opening the new Pork Barrel BBQ restaurant chain this spring. The catch? Heath Hall looks just like an adorable pig and Barbara made dressing like a pig the marketing gimmick part of the deal. Visit Pork Barrel BBQ

Tiffany Krumins from Auburn Georgia, inventor of Ava the Elephant Medicine Dispenser… was a young nanny-turned-entrepreneur who invented a friendly elephant-faced medicine dropper that cheers children on to take their medicine. When Tiffany presented her product on Shark Tank she held only a handmade clay prototype. But two years after her appearance on Shark Tank, Ava The Elephant was manufactured in China and sold nationwide in CVS, Safeway, Kerr Drugs, Harmens, McKesson and Kroger. While Tiffany's dream was coming true, there was something still nagging at her. She had always wanted Ava to be made in the USA. After months of research Ava will now be made in the state of Tennessee for LESS then Ava could be made for in China! Visit Ava The Elephant

Young cyclists Erin Whalen and Tim Stansbury of Grease Monkey Wipes… created up a patented formula to clean cyclists' dirty hands on the road. Sales of the individually wrapped wipes for cyclist were trickling in. What Erin and Tim didn't expect what happened the night they gave their pitch on Shark Tank. Barbara and Robert Herjavec bought in and the automotive, gun, and farming distributors came out of the woodwork graveling to carry their product into new markets. Grease Monkey Wipes were the #1 search on Google the night, turning their handful of sales into a bustling businesses. Visit Grease Monkey

Fabulous Houston belle Gayla Bentley of Gayla Bentley Clothing Line… developed affordable couture for the big woman with real curves, but the big stores wouldn't return her calls. With a cash infusion and a little help from Daymond John of FUBU and Barbara, she's now she's shipping thousands of orders to large stores with an upcoming big deal at QVC as a celebrity host for the forgotten woman. Visit Gayla Bentley

Larger than life Cactus Jack of Body Jac… Jack Barringer of Ames Iowa couldn't lose his beer belly which caused his 60 year old heart attack. Jack invented a simple pushup device to drop the pounds and Sharks Barbara and Kevin Herrington agreed to back him with $180,000. But only if Jack was able to lose 30lbs. Now Jack now calls himself "slim" and he'll be rolling out his infomercial on national TV just in time for the fat season. Visit Cactus Jack

Zen Lori Lite of Stress Free Kids… wrote her first bedtime book to help her young stressed son go to sleep! Her series of illustrated books and CDs share the psychological magic with other parents of stressed kids. Thanks to Shark Tank and Barbara's quick infusion of cash, Lori's books are now on the shelves of Borders. Visit Stress Free Kids

Good Guy turned Entrepreneur Dan Mackey of Chill Soda… was looking for a healthy alternative for the junk soda his kids were swilling at school. He got the cash he needed to bottle his all-organic 'Chill Soda' from Barbara on Shark Tank and now he's making his soda and is on the brink of a major licensing deal. Visit Chill Soda

Southern belle Kim Daisy … is the founder and chief baker of ilovedaisycakes.com. Kim's Great Aunt Daisy taught her the simple secrets to baking authentic, homemade, four layer cakes at the strings of her apron. Their secret was simple – hand-sifted flour, farm fresh eggs and every cake hand iced with sweet cream frosting – and the Sharks gobbled up every single bite on set! On November 30th, Kim Daisy made her first appearance on QVC. Kim Daisy sold double what QVC anticipated and is now a regular top selling brand and personality on QVC! Visit Daisy Cakes

Veteran Flight Attendant Darryl Lenz, founder and inventor of the Ride On Carry On noted that baby strollers were a complete hassle at airports. So she invented a clever chair that attaches to carry-on luggage and lets children get a free ride! Her chair folds flat, goes right through security and fits nicely into the plane's overhead bin. Since the Georgia couple showed their Ride On Carry On chair on Shark Tank, their website has been completely re-vamped and the chairs have been produced in four new colors and flown off the shelves, with online sales increasing a hundredfold and gaining distribution in 16 countries. Visit Ride on Carry On

Aldo Orta's royal collection of jewelry… Is a consortium to the patronage of exquisite art forms that convey the language of symbols found in our universe. When Aldo was on the Shark Tank set the entire cast and crew fell in love with him and quickly bought up every piece of jewelry her brought with him. Aldo was quickly snapped up by QVC and is now one of QVC's most promising rising stars. Visit Aldo Orta