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Discover what you can cook on a Big Horn Outdoors® product — from wood-fired pizza to 1500°F seared steaks.

Every recipe is built and tested for our pizza ovens and infrared grills.

Which Pizza Oven Fits a Small Patio?

For most small patios, a compact 12-inch tabletop pizza oven is the best fit because it cooks one personal-to-medium pizza at a time without permanently occupying the space. Choose propane for simp...

Is a Rotating Pizza Oven Easier to Use?

Yes. A rotating pizza oven is usually easier to use because the stone or tray turns the pizza through the oven’s hottest zone, reducing the need to reach in and manually rotate it every 15–30 secon...

Is Propane or Butane Better for Camping?

Propane is better for most camping trips because it continues vaporizing in freezing weather, with a boiling point of about -44°F, and is widely available in disposable and refillable cylinder size...

Should I Use a Pizza Stone or Steel?

For most home-oven pizza makers, choose a pizza steel: its higher thermal conductivity transfers heat to the dough faster, producing a crisper, more deeply browned bottom in roughly 4–6 minutes. Ch...

Is an Infrared Grill Better for Searing Steak?

Yes—an infrared grill is usually better for searing steak because it delivers concentrated radiant heat directly to the meat, helping the surface brown quickly before the center overcooks. For exam...

Should I Choose Big Horn’s Pellet or Gas Oven?

Choose a Big Horn Outdoors pellet oven if you enjoy tending a live hardwood fire and accept ash cleanup as part of outdoor cooking. Choose a gas oven if repeatable flame control and simpler weeknig...

Can a Portable Oven Match a Brick Oven?

A portable pizza oven can match many of the cooking results of a brick oven, but it cannot fully replace the thermal mass and heat retention of a permanent masonry oven. Modern portable ovens can r...

Do Pellets Give Pizza More Flavor Than Gas?

Pellet pizza ovens can give pizza a slightly deeper wood-fired character than gas ovens because burning pellets creates combustion aromas and a small amount of smoke exposure. However, flavor diffe...

Is Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven Worth the Extra Cost?

A multi-fuel pizza oven is worth the extra cost for cooks who value fuel flexibility, outdoor versatility, and long-term use across different locations. If you mainly cook at home and prefer simple...

Do I Need a Pizza Oven If I Have a Grill?

A grill can cook pizza, but a dedicated pizza oven is worth considering if you want faster cooking, higher heat, and a more traditional pizza texture. Most grills operate around 400–600°F, while pi...

Is a 16-Inch Pizza Oven Worth It Over a 12-Inch?

A 16-inch pizza oven is worth choosing over a 12-inch model if you regularly cook larger pizzas, feed more people, or want more flexibility with food size. A 12-inch oven is usually the better fit ...

Should I Get a Gas or Electric Pizza Oven?

A gas pizza oven is usually better for outdoor cooks who want fast heating, high temperatures, and simple operation, while an electric pizza oven fits users who need indoor convenience and consiste...

Is Gas Easier Than Pellets for Pizza?

Gas pizza ovens are generally easier to use than pellet pizza ovens because they offer faster ignition, simpler temperature control, and less fuel management. Pellets can add a traditional wood-fir...

How Does Big Horn Compare With Solo Stove?

Big Horn Outdoors and Solo Stove both focus on outdoor cooking and backyard experiences, but they approach the category differently. Big Horn offers pizza ovens, grills, camping stoves, and outdoor...