While we’ve featured some of Ooni’s outdoor pizza ovens in the past, none yet have approached the absolutely massive size of their latest creation, the Koda 2 Max.

With a whopping 24″ cooking area and two independently controlled gas burners that heat up a pair of 0.8″ cordierite pizza stones (their thickest yet), this beast is the one you’ll turn to whenever demand for your homemade pizzas becomes too much for any other oven to handle.

Unlike other Ooni models, the Koda 2 Max isn’t designed to be portable or used indoors; rather, it’s intended more as a permanent fixture of your backyard.

With it, you can cook a single 20″ New York-style pizza or a pair of 10–12″ Neopolitan-style pies side-by-side, allowing you to quickly and easily feed the whole family — and probably the rest of the neighborhood while you’re at it.

Thanks to those dual cooking zones, you still have the ability to cook just one small pizza if that’s all you need right then, or you can work with two completely different styles of pizza at once, no problem. You can even cook non-pizza dishes like steaks, veggies, small skillet dishes, party dips…the list goes on.

What’s more, mounted on the front is a Digital Temperature Hub that provides instant heat readings from different places in the oven and sends them to your phone so you can stay on top of things even after stepping away. Included with the hub are two food temperature probes for use with roasted meats, which is convenient.

The Koda 2 Max is $999 at Ooni’s site and available in either propane (tank) or natural gas (gas line) versions.

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As attractive as churning out wood-fired pizzas in your backyard is, there’s something to be said for the sheer convenience of a gas-powered pizza oven like the Ooni Koda. There’s no futzing around with lighting wood pellets, no smoke or soot to contend with, and a single dial on the back gives you both instant ignition and effortless temperature control.

I could go over all the tech specs about powder-coated whats-its and BTU levels and patented flame doohickies, but here’s really all you need to know: Once you’ve given this thing 15 minutes to heat up, you’ll be cranking out restaurant-quality 13″ pizzas in 60 seconds flat. Boom.

If you bump up to the next size, you can do the same thing with 16″ pizzas.

The Ooni Koda is $352 on Amazon, while the Ooni Koda 16 is $680.

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Are you the type who loves endlessly tinkering with pizza recipes? Have you ever dreamed of having the reputation of making the best pies on the block? Do you get frustrated with the pizza-making limitations of your home oven?

Then, my friend, you should take a look at getting the Ooni 3 outdoor pizza oven.

Full disclosure: Ooni is a previous sponsor of ours, back when they spelled it ‘Uuni’. They did not contact me to write this post, nor does any former sponsorship affect what I say here. I just think this is a cool product worth your attention.

Designed to be fueled by wood pellets or used with an optional propane burner add-on ($85) — the latter of which Meathead Goldwyn himself recommends — the Ooni 3 does a fantastic job churning out authentic, wood-fired, crispy-crust pizza at a rate of about 60 to 90 seconds per 12″ pie once it’s reached temperature (932°F/500°C), which itself only takes ~10–15 min.

With a bit of practice, you’ll have friends thinking you have a secret side-gig at a pizza restaurant. Pro tip: Rotating your pizza halfway through (some people do it every 20–30 seconds) is key to ensuring the crust cooks evenly.

The entire insulated stainless steel unit is quick to assemble, and easy to move around between backyard surfaces if needed. There’s also just something special about opening that door and watching the flames dance around your personal pizza creation.

You can create this magical experience in your own backyard for the entry-level price of $275 on Amazon.

You might also look into getting this bundle, which includes the oven, the gas burner, a lightweight aluminum pizza peel (normally $25), and a large cover/bag (normally $54) — all for a reasonable $398, rather than the $439 you’d be paying if you bought it all separately.

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