The Best Pizza Oven (16' Edition) | The Best Outdoor Pizza Oven to use At Home

We take the best 16" outdoor pizza ovens we can find and put them in a head-to-head battle to see which ones are worth your hard-earned money.

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0:00
0:47 Rules of the Test
1:17 The Contenders
2:02 Assembly
2:52 Build Quality & Stone Thickness
3:25 Exhaust
3:46 Countertop vs Cart
4:53 Insulation
6:00 Fuel Types
6:37 Can it Cook a 16” Pizza?
9:37 ZBiotics Ad
11:09 Time to Temperature
13:43 How Fast Can It Cook Pizza
17:00 Learning Curve for Beginners
21:24 Cooking Other Foods
22:23 Cleaning
24:37 Portability
26:48 Warranty
27:05 Who is it Best For?
31:08 Where to get the Best Price

[MrBeedub]

Happy that someone did a review of these ovens. I have owned two Oonis, a Bertello and a Blackstone. As you found, they all heat up well but the temp of the stone is critical. Cooking a bunch of pizzas in a row will be frustrating as the stones do not retain enough heat to brown the second or third pizza without waiting for the stone to heat back up. That being said there are a couple of ovens out there that have a burner for the stone and we will be trying one soon. We prefer the Ooni 16 for overall performance but one has to adjust the burner constantly when cooking a few pizzas. By the way, if you just turn the heat up after cooking, the debris on the stone will turn to ash in about 5 minutes. We use a leaf blower to blow out the interior after it has cooled and looks brand new every time.

[AnthonyJarrah]

This is the best review of any product I've ever seen! You covered every aspect of every oven. Amazing work!

[SuerethFamily]

This is by far the best review and comparison video I have ever seen for anything. Extremely well thought out with pertinent decision making information. I am only writing this comment to inform future viewers of your platform of the value that you bring. Thank you.

[Von_RX]

This is the consumer reports of pizza oven! Excellent job. I love my Ooni Karu 16. I have the both the natural gas and propane gas burners in addition to enjoying the wood/charcoal fire capabilities. I couldn't ask for more in an outdoor oven. Plus the Ooni customer service is top notch and will help out even after the warranty expires.

[jameshenderson]

Underrated channel for outdoor equipment reviews. Especially love your pizza oven reviews.

[ZeroCarbDaddy]

Man, I love the effort you made to give a solid review of these pizza ovens. Having the two gentlemen to use and give their opinions was great to see. Very unbiased review process. That’s how it’s done. Thanks for a great video. We loved the approach and your feedback.

[GenoRed]

I have the Blackstone pizza oven took me a couple tries to figure out exactly how to use it but what a great pizza oven, it heats up fast. Once the oven is heated up, You turn down the flame to about medium each individual person can figure that out. I've learned about 550° to 600° is the best cooking temperature. Once the oven is heated up. You turn down the flame to about medium each individual person can figure that out.

[scottfuhrer]

We just purchased the Camp Chef--First use we cooked 3 large pizza's in 15 minutes--LOVE IT--For $235.00 at home depot--Great deal, Easy to use.

[larrycariglio]

Wonderful review. The alpha is the one I would want. The biscotti floor allows a great bake without burning the bottom

[tlechem]

I clean my Koda 16 using pyrolysis. I just block half of the opening with an old cookie sheet or some foil during pre-heat, and turn the oven on full blast. After 45 min or so, the heat has incinerated any mess left over from the previous cook and the stone looks brand new. This would likely work with other ovens too.

[diecastmodelhub]

I'm using 3 halo 16" ovens in my pizza trailer 😊

[davy]

Your videos are always very thorough and well made.

I have the Expert Grill Pizza oven (Walmart). The reason why is I believe these ovens are way too over priced. I paid $117 for my oven and would suggest this for a novice. It's fun to work with and learn, and once you get it done, makes a great pizza. Biggest challenge is keeping the stone hot.

[postandfly]

wow the level of detail of every aspect of the ovens is remarkable, thanks best regards

[jontrewfrombarry]

What a fair and thorough review. Balanced and asks all the right questions. I like how you got beginners to use the product as well as an expert.

[admikewalker]

I’ve used the Ooni Karu 16 and it is really great. I bought it and have loved making pizza steak wings and vegetables in it. I didn’t get the pizza oven door that I saw in this video but I have loved the door that comes with the oven. It allows you to close it and keep the temps up while building you’re next pizza or preparing next dish. Great video. Confirmed what I thought about my purchase choice. ❤

[carmenmarcinkiewicz]

This is SUCH an incredibly informative video! Thank you for making it so clear and concise! I really appreciate all the hard work that went into every part of this video!❤❤

[jjohnston]

I stumbled on this video because I had decided to purchase a pizza oven for my SIL for his birthday and wanted to do a little research. After seeing all the options/pros/cons in this well presented video, I have decided to give him a link to the video on his birthday and let him make the decision before I do any purchasing. Thank you for posting this.

[aspjake]

Nice reviews. I have the Koda 16 with an aftermarket door. Love it!

I want to say unscientifically the warm up time is drastically reduced saving propane and time. If I want the smoked flavor I use a stainless vented stainless steel container filled with pellets. Placed close to the side burner works very good. Easy cleanup too.

[matthewcane]

I love my Koda 16, the portability and ease of use were the primary selling points for me. We've packed it up and hosted pizza parties at friends and family multiple times, and not fusing with wood kept the pizzas flowing off the oven.

[tawdsaurora]

I love and highly recommend the Alfa oven have had it for 2 years and very happy I chose this brand, I have the wood fire only and really enjoyed learning how to use it!