There are ovens, and then there is the Versa 16. Designed for those who take their craft seriously — whether that's a weekend gathering or a quiet Tuesday night at home — this award-winning outdoor pizza oven brings the performance of a professional kitchen to your backyard. With a 16-inch cordierite rotating stone and a patented dual burner system working in perfect harmony, it delivers the kind of blistered, beautifully charred pizza that most people assume can only come from a restaurant. Set it up once, and it becomes the piece you reach for again and again.
Why We Chose This Pizza Oven
The outdoor pizza oven category is crowded, but very few pieces earn the designation of truly well-engineered. The Versa 16 stood out immediately — for its rotational cooking technology, the sophistication of its dual burner design, and the confidence of its performance. This oven reaches up to 950°F and is cooking-ready in just 12 minutes. That kind of speed, paired with a rotating stone that removes the guesswork of manual turning, makes it as practical as it is impressive. Its clean, considered form sits naturally on any outdoor table or counter, and its compatibility with both standard LP tanks and 1lb canisters means it travels as well as it hosts.
How It Fits Into Your Life
The Versa 16 is for the host who wants to be present — not hovering over the oven, manually rotating a pizza every 20 seconds, wondering if the bottom is burning. The 360° rotating stone handles that for you, quietly, while you pour the wine and finish setting the table. In practice, it means pizzas in five minutes. In spirit, it means better evenings — ones where the cooking feels effortless because it actually is.
Features
- 360° Rotating Stone — The 16" Cordierite Cooking Stone rotates 360°, allowing for hands-free pizza making and ensuring an even cook.
- Patented Dual Burner System — The patented dual burner system provides balanced heat distribution with a U-Shaped convection burner and an infrared burner under the stone, resulting in consistently cooked pizzas.
- Reaches up to 950°F — The oven reaches up to 950°F ambient and 750°F stone temperature in just 12 minutes, cooking pizzas up to 16" in 5 minutes or less.
- Propane Fueled — This propane-fueled oven is compatible with both 20lb LP gas tanks and 1lb canisters, offering versatile fuel options. Natural Gas conversion kit – sold separately.
- Hinged Access Lid — The hinged access lid design makes maintenance easy and convenient, allowing for quick adjustments and cleaning.
- Battery Powered Motor — Motor powered by both AC adapter or 2 D Batteries. Assembly Required.
Specifications
- Stone Material: 16" Cordierite Cooking Stone
- Fuel / Power Type: Propane — compatible with 20lb LP gas tanks and 1lb canisters. Natural Gas conversion kit sold separately.
- Max Ambient Temperature: 950°F
- Max Stone Temperature: 750°F
- Heat-Up Time: 12 minutes
- Max Pizza Size: 16"
- Cook Time: 5 minutes or less
- Burner System: Patented Dual Burner — U-Shaped convection burner + infrared burner under the stone
- Stone Rotation: 360°
- Motor Power: AC adapter or 2 D Batteries
- Assembly: Required
Why You'll Love It
The Versa 16 changes what outdoor cooking can feel like. It's not about effort — it's about the result: a perfect pizza, a table full of people, a meal that feels special without demanding anything complicated of you. The rotating stone means no more standing over the flame, no guesswork, no inconsistency. The dual burner system means heat where you need it, when you need it. And propane compatibility with multiple tank sizes means it moves as freely as your plans do. This is a piece that earns its place — and keeps earning it, meal after meal.