The committed home pizza-maker feeding a crowd who would rather buy once, and not the curious beginner, for whom this is a lot of money and 26.5kg of commitment.
What it is
A gas outdoor pizza oven for pizzas up to 16 inches, with a 20mm removable cordierite stone, propane burner and built-in thermometer. External dimensions are 530 x 629 x 342mm with an internal cooking chamber of 427 x 517 x 173mm; it weighs 26.5kg, or 33kg packaged, reaches 500C and cooks in 60 seconds or less. The box contains the oven, thermometer, a 1.2m gas hose with regulator, burner guard, flue outlet, stone adjustment tool, Torx screwdriver, matchstick holder and manual, with a 1-year warranty extending to 5 years on registration within 60 days.
Why we picked it
Gozney build heavier than most of the competition and it shows in one number that matters: a 20mm stone where 15mm is the category standard. Thicker stone is not a spec-sheet flourish, it is stored heat, and stored heat is what lets him cook six pizzas back to back without the bases going pale. The 16-inch capacity means full-size pizzas rather than personal ones, and the removable stone makes cleaning an honest job instead of a chore he avoids. This is the buy for the dad who has already decided pizza is his thing and wants the last oven he needs, rather than the one he upgrades from in two years. Currently reduced from $1,499.00.