The PK-360, with 360 square inches of cooking space, this rust-free, cast aluminum charcoal grill is durable and easy to use. It is beautifully designed, completely portable, and much easier to set up for 2-zone cooking than any round kamado. Click here to read our detailed review of the PK 360 and get a special AmazingRibs.com price!
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Interested in making restaurant-quality pizzas at home? Ooni’s Karu 16 burns charcoal or wood and they offer an optional gas burner which we highly recommend. Although we have a few criticisms, Karu 16 still gets our thumbs up!
MSRP:$799Published On: 11/10/2022 Last Modified: 12/5/2022
An outstanding backyard pizza oven at a reasonable price
Gozney makes a range of rock-solid commercial pizza ovens, and this backyard version has been highly anticipated among home cooks. When it went on sale to the public in 2021, the Dome sold out in 8 hours. We were lucky enough to test drive the dual fuel […]
MSRP:$1799Published On: 12/13/2021 Last Modified: 12/22/2021
The Breville Pizzaiolo smart pizza oven looks like a stylish countertop toaster oven, but gets cranking to temperatures above 750ºF! Read our review because that’s unheard of for any home oven.
MSRP:$999.00Published On: 9/9/2019 Last Modified: 11/9/2022
The Ooni Koda is a superb portable pizza oven capable of making restaurant quality pies in 2 to 3 minutes. Completely redesigned from the ground up, Koda outperforms its predecessor, Ooni 3, in every way. It requires no assembly and is ready to cook right out of the box. We reviewed Koda and award our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal!
MSRP:$499.00Published On: 10/20/2019 Last Modified: 11/9/2022
Create perfect brick oven style pizza on the grill in less than 5 minutes with our highly rated Bakerstone grill insert. Read our review. Bakerstone is a steel box that sits on a gas grill with the lid up. It is lined with cordierite and it has a simple airflow system that actually helps cook the top properly similar to a pizza oven.
MSRP:$140Published On: 9/10/2019 Last Modified: 9/24/2021
Pizza Party is a very good wood burning pizza oven that is relatively inexpensive and easy to assemble. We tested and reviewed this versatile oven and awarded it our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal. It has a dome that is high quality stainless steel inside and a painted aluminum exterior with a ceramic fabric insulation.
MSRP:$1440.00Published On: 8/22/2016 Last Modified: 2/28/2021
Designed to knock out both the cook and client, Infierno is a massive, wood fired cooker intended for cutting edge restaurants that want to enflame their guest’s dining experience. Read our review to find why all Grillwork’s beautiful, high quality products receive our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal Awards.
MSRP:$24600.00Published On: 3/22/2013 Last Modified: 3/17/2021
Although Blackstone presents the Patio Oven as a versatile device that cooks a variety of foods, it is best suited for pizza. Blackstone claims it cooks a pizza in under 3 minutes. We reviewed Blackstone’s Pizza Oven and award our Bronze Medal. This is a unique offering for those who would put a dedicated pizza oven to good use.
MSRP:$599.00Published On: 12/1/2014 Last Modified: 5/9/2021
Check out our review of this large pizza oven. Renato’s PR/310 Outdoor Oven is a heavy, traditional dome-shaped wood burning oven made of thick refractory material weighing a total of 1,500 pounds. PR/310 comes complete with a steel reinforced pedestal on casters and a set of tools.
MSRP:$2750.00Published On: 12/17/2014 Last Modified: 2/24/2021
Mugnaini’s Medio 110 Barrel Outdoor Oven is an imported Italian Valoriani refractory oven wrapped in insulation and a stucco finish that may be colored and/or decorated. We reviewed the Medio 110 Barrel which is one of Mugnaini’s most popular freestanding residential ovens.
MSRP:$9250.00Published On: 12/17/2014 Last Modified: 3/17/2021
Check out our review of Alfa Pizza’s 5 Minuti, which is so named for the ability to heat up quickly, although Alfa recommends you give it 15 minutes before cooking. Metal pizza ovens are known to heat up quickly in contrast to the traditional refractory ovens made with clay or modern refractory material.
MSRP:$2500.00Published On: 12/15/2014 Last Modified: 2/28/2021
Fontana considers The Forno Toscano Margherita Wood Fired Pizza Oven to be their signature product. Instead of bricks or cast refractory material, Fontana uses heavily insulated steel construction which heats up faster than refractory ovens, but cools off faster as well. It has a food grade stone floor. Read our review to learn more.
MSRP:$2500.00Published On: 12/12/2014 Last Modified: 2/28/2021
Unlike domed pizza ovens with an Read our review of this cabinet style pizza oven. Unlike domed pizza ovens with an open front, Small-Est has a door with a window over the cook chamber, which is equipped with an interior light. A second door with sliding damper covers the firebox.
MSRP:$3450.00Published On: 12/12/2014 Last Modified: 2/24/2021
Read our review. Earthstone’s 90-PA Wood Fired Pre-Assembled Oven is their most popular free-standing residential model. With a 35″ cooking diameter interior and a 20″ wide by 9.5″ high oven entrance, it’s big enough to do three to four 8″ pizzas or two to three 12″ pizzas. It is also available as a gas model.
MSRP:$8400.00Published On: 12/10/2014 Last Modified: 3/17/2021
Check out our review of this pizza oven package which includes the refractory wood oven and chimney, metal stand, clay chimney cap, CD ROM for instruction, and a steel door with built-in thermometer. Built-in dial thermometers are inaccurate. Forno Bravo recommends getting an Infrared Gun Thermometer for an accurate reading of the floor and dome temps.
MSRP:$2150.00Published On: 12/9/2014 Last Modified: 2/28/2021
You’ll love making pizza outdoors in the Ooni portable pizza oven. The standard model is wood fired with pellets, but we prefer the optional gas fired system and award it our Gold Medal. With the gas burner, pizza doughs and toppings cook perfectly with slightly charred bubbles and leopard spotting on the crust.
MSRP:$384.00Published On: 9/11/2018 Last Modified: 2/28/2021
Ooni 3 comes standard with a wood pellet burner, which we found lacking and is Not Recommended. Click now to find out why we strongly prefer the Ooni 3 with their optional gas burner. With the gas burner, pizza doughs and toppings cook perfectly with slightly charred bubbles and leopard spotting on the crust.
MSRP:$299.00Published On: 9/24/2018 Last Modified: 2/28/2021
EcoQue’s Wood Fired Pizza Oven and Smoker design is based on Fontana Forni’s dual chamber pizza ovens that are made in Italy. The fire is built in the lower chamber and your food is baked and cooked in the upper chamber. EcoQue adds a second cook chamber which can be used for smoking and roasting.
MSRP:$1900.00Published On: 12/24/2014 Last Modified: 2/28/2021
Published On: 12/23/2020 Last Modified: 11/9/2022
Introduce big, bold flavor to your BBQ and grilling creations thanks to the Meathead’s Amazing line of pork, red meat, and poultry rubs as well as a KC-style BBQ sauce. Click here to read more and to purchase.
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The PBC has a rabid cult following for good reason. It’s among the best bargains for a smoker in the world. This baby cooks circles around cheap offset smokers because temperature control is so much easier. Click here to read our detailed review and the raves from people who own them.
The Masterbuilt MPS 340/G ThermoTemp XL Propane Smoker is the first propane smoker with a thermostat, making this baby foolproof. All you need to do is add wood to the tray above the burner to start smokin’. Click here to read our detailed review.
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