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Chicago Brick Oven CBO-500 Wood Fired Pizza Oven Kit

CBO-0-KIT-500


Quick Specs

🔥 Fuel Type:  Wood

🍕 Capacity:  (1) 12-inch Pizzas At A Time!

📦 Weight: 350lbs

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Build Your Own Wood-Fired Masterpiece with the CBO 500 Kit

For outdoor cooking enthusiasts who spend more time in their backyard than inside, there is nothing greater than a delicious meal prepared and enjoyed outdoors. If you already have a top-of-the-line grill and a living space that can be described as an oasis, how do you add to the experience?  Add wood-fired cooking to your outdoor kitchen!

Upgrade the way you dine and entertain with the CBO-500 wood burning brick oven. Made in the USA, this DIY pizza oven kit can be enclosed in any custom design to meet your existing decor (see photos for ideas). It is a state-of-the-art high temperature refractory oven, designed to make mastering wood-fired cooking easy.

From cherry cobblers to gourmet pizza, this outdoor kitchen pizza oven will make every meal memorable. Your guests will rave over the authentic taste and flavors! And don’t let the name fool you - it isn’t just pizza you’ll be cooking to perfection.


CBO-500 Oven Features

  • Type: DIY / Masonry / Ready To Finish - perfect for DIYers who want to design their pizza oven or enlist a professional contractor to help create the perfect backyard centerpiece! 
  • Unparalleled Performance: CBO Ovens 1) hold heat longer; 2) heat faster; 3) can cook in excess of 1000°. All thanks to a proprietary blend of commercial grade refractory cement.
  • Construction: Refractory Cement | Stainless Steel Fibers - will handle the North American climates from Florida to North Dakota
  • Fuel Type: WOOD  - Built to retain heat for hours of wood-fired cooking
  • Design: Proprietary low dome design, flue system, and refractory material create the exclusive and dynamic Flame Roll - the only way to generate temps as high as 1000°F for true wood-fired taste
  • Made in the USA: High-performance outdoor pizza ovens sourced and made in the USA to ensure safe and reliable year-round cooking
  • Certification: NSF Rated | UL Listed - sounds technical but it really just means it will protect your health and keep you safe!

Chef Lee Chicago Brick Oven

Iron Chef Restaurateurs, Tim Love and Edward Lee, advocate the superior cooking performance of the CBO Pizza Ovens!


“Cooking with wood fire adds an entire new vocabulary to my cuisine, one that is primal, instinctive and adventurous. With my Chicago Brick Oven, I can achieve this with a consistent heat source that I could not live without. It’s my favorite oven to cook with. The menu changes weekly but the CBO-750 is a mainstay!”


- Chef Edward Lee
Iron Chef America

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CBO-500 DIY Pizza Oven Kit Specifications

EXTERIOR INTERIOR
28.5"W x 29.5”D
16"H
22.5”W x 26.5"D
11.8"H (594 sq inches)

HEATING TIME CAPACITY
Heats in less than an hour! (1) 12" pizza pie or (2) 10" pies in under 2 minutes!

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WHAT'S INCLUDED
  • Pizza Oven Kit Includes: 5-piece oven (Dome, 2-Piece Hearth, Arch), Decorative Door
  • Install Kit Includes:  Anchor Plate, Insulating Board & Blanket, 18-Gauge Galvannealed Steel Plate, Mortar
  • Bonus Cooking Kit:  Pizza Peel, Brush, Infrared Thermometer
  • DuraVent 6" Anchor Plate (6DT-AP) - Will connect to DuraTech 6" Class "A" Double Wall Pipe (Venting Pipe and Termination Cap NOT INCLUDED)

This outdoor pizza oven has a low, igloo-like design to create high temperatures and concentrated heat. Because of this unique design, you’ll be able to use conduction, convection cooking, and radiant heat interchangeably to create gourmet meals, whether you’re an at-home chef or a professional restaurateur!


VIDEOS

While watching these videos, just imagine how the CBO-500 oven could be built into your existing outdoor entertaining space.  If you can imagine it, you can build it!

Outdoor Pizza Oven Kit Time-Lapse Installation

Building a custom outdoor oven is easy when starting with the Chicago Brick Oven CBO-500 bundle.  Watch this video to see just how easy it can be done: 


Starting a Fire in the Chicago Brick Oven

Watch this video for tips to starting a fire in your outdoor oven.


Curing Your Chicago Brick Oven

Curing your CBO-500 oven simply means starting several small temperature fires over time to allow all moisture to leave the brick.  Below is a great method for curing your oven.


DOWNLOADS

CBO-500 DIY Kit User Manual:
Chicago Brick Oven User Manual

CBO-500 DIY Kit Specifications Guide
CBO-500 Specification Guide

CBO KITS SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON

CBO-500 DIY KIT

Chicago Brick Oven CBO 500 DIY Pizza Oven Kit
For Smaller Footprints
WEIGHT 350 lbs
DIMENSIONS 28.5 W x 29.5 D x 16 H
COOKING SURFACE 22.5 W x 26.5 D x 11.8 H
594 sq in
DOOR OPENING 17 W x 9.25 H

CBO-750 DIY KIT

Chicago Brick Oven CBO 750 DIY Pizza Oven Kit

Our Most Popular Kit
WEIGHT 480 lbs
DIMENSIONS 34 W x 41.25 D x 16.25 H
COOKING SURFACE 8 W x 38 D x 12.5 H
1,064 sq in
DOOR OPENING 17 W x 8.5 H

CBO-1000 DIY KIT

Chicago Brick Oven CBO 1000 DIY Pizza Oven Kit

For a Larger Family
WEIGHT 920 lbs
DIMENSIONS 50 W x 39 D
19.5 H
COOKING SURFACE 53 W x 39 D x 13.5 H
2,067 sq in
DOOR OPENING 21 W x 10 H

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Warranty

Chicago Brick Oven has a limited warranty that warrants their products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three (3) years from the date of shipment.

Local regulations about wood burning equipment should be consulted.

 

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Pierre E.
Love it!

Love it! It can cook some amazing food! I went with the 750 and it's perfect for our family. It has become the centerpiece of our backyard.

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Pierre E.
Love it!

Love it! It can cook some amazing food! I went with the 750 and it's perfect for our family. It has become the centerpiece of our backyard.

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Larry M.
Our oven has been a BIG hit with family and friends.

Our oven has been a BIG hit with family and friends. We have been cooking up a storm over here! Not only is the pizza fantastic, so are some of our favorites like Sausage and Peppers and Soft Shell Crab! Thanks for a great product!

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Larry M.
Our oven has been a BIG hit with family and friends.

Our oven has been a BIG hit with family and friends. We have been cooking up a storm over here! Not only is the pizza fantastic, so are some of our favorites like Sausage and Peppers and Soft Shell Crab! Thanks for a great product!

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Larry M.
Our oven has been a BIG hit with family and friends.

Our oven has been a BIG hit with family and friends. We have been cooking up a storm over here! Not only is the pizza fantastic, so are some of our favorites like Sausage and Peppers and Soft Shell Crab! Thanks for a great product!

L
Larry M.
Our oven has been a BIG hit with family and friends.

Our oven has been a BIG hit with family and friends. We have been cooking up a storm over here! Not only is the pizza fantastic, so are some of our favorites like Sausage and Peppers and Soft Shell Crab! Thanks for a great product!

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Ed C.
Pizza in less than 5 minutes\nI just finished my oven.

Pizza in less than 5 minutes\nI just finished my oven. I love it and pizza comes out great in less than 5 minutes. I wanted to thank you for such a wonderful product!

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Dave B.
Here's a photo of our Chicago Brick Oven.

Here's a photo of our Chicago Brick Oven. We love it! Its the ultimate party facilitation device!

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Brian S. (Costa Mesa, US)
CBO-750

Great oven and great customer service.

We greatly appreciate you taking the time to leave us this candid review Brian! We love to hear that your Chicago Brick Oven CBO-750 DIY Pizza Oven Kit and our customer service have provided you such great experiences! Please never hesitate to reach out if there is anything we can assist with at any point!

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James M. (Lockeford, US)
750CBO

One bottom wing was damaged during shipping and they sent me a replacement in 2 days great customer service.

Thank you for leaving us this wonderful review James! We were happy to assist you through the replacement of the wing for your Chicago Brick Oven 750 Outdoor Pizza Oven Kit. Please never hesitate to reach out to us if you ever experience any issues with any order from us. Customer service is one of our core values and we aim to never forget that.

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Mike (Altadena, US)
Great oven for small groups

We have hosted quite a few parties and the oven is great. It will cook around 6-8 pizzas no problem before it cools too much but a small fire for 20-30 minutes heats it back up problem. If you want to host larger groups, I’d consider the larger oven.

Thanks so much for your excellently detailed review, Mike! We know our customers are going to enjoy our products very much but we also love to hear the details and are very happy to hear that you’ve been including your new Chicago Brick Oven 500 in your entertainment plans! Enjoy!

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Ida J. (Hagerstown, US)
the Chicago Brick Oven 750 Outdoor Pizza Oven Kit

The product is outstanding and the service was extraordinary! Everyone should get one for their home!

Thanks for the wonderful review Ida! We agree, everyone should have their own brick pizza oven! Please tag us on Facebook or Instagram or share pictures with us. We'd love to see what you're cooking up these days!

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David S. (Magnolia, US)
Awesome

Yes

Thank you for the 5-star review David. We appreciate it! Enjoy your CBO-500 wood-burning oven!

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CARLTON H. (Weston, US)
Great experience

Great experience, thank you!

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Tom E.
Fired up and cooked 1st pizza.

Fired up and cooked 1st pizza. Wow! Amazing. Best pizza ever. Careful though. I noticed I blistered my nose the next morning. Pizzas cooked in 90 seconds. Very hot fire. Kept looking to see when oven turns black to white. Waited 20 minutes when it turned white. cooked first pizza dough and tossed out. The floor was @ 720F. Pizza cooked perfect. Turned a few times and took the pizza to the top of dome. loved it. Great cherry wood flavor. Thank you Chicago brick ovens.

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Tom E.
Fired up and cooked 1st pizza.

Fired up and cooked 1st pizza. Wow! Amazing. Best pizza ever. Careful though. I noticed I blistered my nose the next morning. Pizzas cooked in 90 seconds. Very hot fire. Kept looking to see when oven turns black to white. Waited 20 minutes when it turned white. cooked first pizza dough and tossed out. The floor was @ 720F. Pizza cooked perfect. Turned a few times and took the pizza to the top of dome. loved it. Great cherry wood flavor. Thank you Chicago brick ovens.

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Mikki S.
Superb!

Superb!

M
Mikki S.
Superb!

Superb!

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Derrick T.
Very simple to install, first fire worked perfect!

Very simple to install, first fire worked perfect!

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Derrick T.
Very simple to install, first fire worked perfect!

Very simple to install, first fire worked perfect!

R
Ron Z.
Delivery prompt.

Delivery prompt. Awaiting drier weather to install in fireplace/pizza oven combo. Pics to follow.

R
Ron Z.
Delivery prompt.

Delivery prompt. Awaiting drier weather to install in fireplace/pizza oven combo. Pics to follow.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Ask a Question
  • What's the heating time of stainless steel and brick ovens?

    Stainless steel pizza ovens will heat faster but they won't stay hot as long. Brick ovens take longer to completely heat but the heat will be retained in the oven for much longer cooking times.  

  • What are the features of Chicago Brick Ovens?

    These ovens are certified to UL and NSF4 Standards for safe indoor/outdoor installations. They have a proprietary low dome design and flue system which creates a dynamic Flame roll - not only does it look great but it generates temps as high as 1000 degrees for true wood-fired taste. You can purchase the base kit and then customize using your own design. We also have many celebrities using the CBO ovens such as Guy Fieri, Rachael Ray, and Iron Chef Restaurateurs, Edward Lee and Tim Love.  

  • What are the features of CBO-500 and CBO-750 kits?

    The CBO-500 is a kit that comes in 3 pieces with the prefabricated dome totally complete. Then, you can finish in the material (stone, brick, etc.) of your choice. The cooking space of the CBO-500 is 26 ¾" w x 23"d. If you a really serious in this investment, there is a larger CBO-750 kit which has a cooking space of 40"d x 27 ½"w. You get a pizza peel, oven cleaning brush, and infrared thermometer gun with the CBO kits.

  • I am installing it in an outdoor kitchen, but the kitchen is capable of being totally enclosed so I will need to pipe the flue out about 8' or so, is that possible?

    Yes, you can easily extend the flue. We carry the Duravent chimney pipe that works great for extending the flue. You can also re-route the chimney if necessary - you just need to have the first 24" straight up from the oven. After that, you can turn if necessary. We've had some customers go as far as 30' without any drafting issues. It's really up to you (or any local guidelines) as to whether you want to go up through the roof or through a sidewall. Some people even put in just a hood and then have their oven and/or grill underneath the hood directing the smoke through it.

  • Where do the Chicago Brick Pizza ovens ship from?

    These ovens are manufactured and ship from Chicago.  

  • Is There A Max Length Of Pizza Oven Chimney Vent Pipe Allowed?

    We have seen 30 feet of venting used without drafting issues with our Chicago Brick Ovens.

  • What Type Of Pipe Do I Need To Use Chimney Vent Wall Piping?

    We recommend Duravent double wall pipe. We carry the Duravent pipe and can work with you to get the lengths you need. Just shoot a quick email to customersevice@patioandpizza.com and let us know what you are planning. 

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