This review is literally 3-4 years in the making. I have been giving this unique outdoor cooking device the hairy eyeball that long. About a month ago Wendy happened to walk by when I was checking this unit (for the millionth time) on the computer. She rolled her eyes and said "Oh no, not another BBQ". So I sat her down and showed her the introduction video......She was sold
What sold her was that when we entertain, I am out at the pit drinking brewskies, while she is stuck in the kitchen (we have a small cabin kitchen) making the sides and deserts. We also have an electric oven which she tolerates to say the least. This outdoor oven offers two separate cooking chambers. One is a dry sealed stone lined pizza oven. The other chamber is a smoker. They are both stainless steel lined and are heated up off of the same heat source. So we have two distinct cooking environments. The fire-box as well as the two top cooking chambers are also fully insulated. This beast is a Prius when it comes to fuel consumption. Speaking of fuel, the fuel of choice is wood chunks.
When the bottom pizza oven is at 375, the smoker is at 250. The possibilities are endless:
While meat is in the smoker, you can bake a side dish, dessert and a loaf of bread all at the same time.
If you would like a kiss of smoke to your baked goods, simply put them into the smoker for a while.
Another great feature is when you are smoking your meat and it is time to wrap. Don't add more wood to the fire...simply set it in the pizza oven where the stone will stay hot for hours (free heat) and finish off your smoked offering in there........brilliant
Our unit is in transit. The owner of the company Tim, has been so helpful with my countless questions. Tim is also a KCBS judge so he knows good Q!! Over 2000 units have been sold and there are only 38 left at this time. They average 5 sold a week so this model will be gone soon. A re-design is in the works. I told Wendy, if we don't jump on this we might be disappointed in getting one of the most unique and versatile outdoor cooking appliances I have ever seen......we jumped. We really had to thin the herd, but Wendy and I feel that this unit is so versatile and can cook an entire meal plus dessert and bread at the same time out on our wood deck that this was a no brainer.
Speaking of a wood fired unit on a wood deck, the fire box on this unit is the star of the show. It is completely contained and is designed to be pulled out to add fuel. Another similar looking unit on the market does not offer this and it lets hot embers go all over the place when refueling......that is a major no no in my book. Cleaning appears to be simple. A full length zippered cover is now included with the oven as well as two nice baking pans and a sweet aluminum prep tray...Wendy and I are already "discussing" who gets to use this
So until I get the unit delivered, here is the excellent introduction video to wet your appetites:
Here is a older video from 2011, that shows fire starting and clean-up