Gateway Drum Smokers was created in 2012 by husband and wife team, Terri and Tim Scheer to manufacture a unique line of drum smokers. The Scheers have a competition BBQ team called Shake ‘n Bake that began winning awards with the Gateway design. Soon other teams adopted Gateways and enjoyed similar success. Many Gateway Teams […]
FireDisc Grills is a relatively new company out of Katy, TX started by two brothers. They produce heavy duty discada grills, and a small selection of accessories and branded apparel.
Blaze Outdoor Products is an interesting company that produces a line of premium gas grills and outdoor kitchen products. Blaze was started by the same people who own BBQGuys.com but the company is not a subsidiary, they are two independent entities. BBQGuys.com is, “the parent company to a community of online stores that cater to […]
Seth McGinn introduced his CanCooker, indoor/outdoor steam cooker in 2009. The story goes that as a boy, McGinn helped brand cattle at his Grandparent’s East Nebraska ranch. Before work began it was customary to fill a cream can with meats, vegies and spices, then set it on a fire to steam cook while the branding […]
EcoQue is a Seattle-based company that strives to create outdoor cooking equipment that uses less fuel, and has less of an impact on our environment. They offer charcoal and gas grill, a small assortment of accessories and a wood burning pizza oven/smoker.
Renato Riccio immigrated to the United States in his early 20s and began working in the food industry. In 1981 he founded Renato Ovens. Today Renato manufacturers and distributes Wood, Gas and Infrared brick ovens, rotisseries and charbroilers.
Renato strives to combine old world tradition with modern technology by adding temperature controls, safety features and gas […]
In 1989 Andrea Mugnaini partnered with Italian manufacturer Refrattari Valoriani to import their pizza ovens into the United States. Today Mugnaini manufactures most components of their ovens in the USA, but still imports the Valoriani core oven, which they believe to be best in class for performance and longevity.
Valoriani ovens, (shown left), have a low […]
Alfa Pizza began making heavy, traditional refractory pizza ovens in 1977. In 2009 they introduced their popular 5 Minuti metal oven. Metal pizza ovens heat up faster than heavy brick and cast refractory ovens, but they cool off faster as well. They are also much lighter and may be moved around a patio or balcony […]
Fontana Forni metal ovens are made in Italy. Metal pizza ovens heat up faster than heavy brick and cast refractory ovens, but they cool off faster as well. They are also much lighter and may be moved around a patio or balcony with ease.
Fontana Forni offers some unique features, such as integrated convection fans and […]
Earthstone Ovens was founded in 1987 by Maurice Sabbagh Yotnegparian, a car mechanic who relocated from France to California in the 1950s. An avid cook, Yotnegparian found time to explore culinary pleasures while pursuing his craft restoring luxury cars in the Los Angeles area. He became friends with several French chefs in LA and built […]
Founded in 2003 by Silicon Valley entrepreneur, James Bairey, Forno Bravo produces a wide variety of Pizza ovens and related accessories like pizza peels. They have a neat Pizza Oven Selection Wizard at their website that helps find the right Forno Bravo for your unique desires. While in the past many wood-fired ovens were made […]
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