Quick Answer: Chicago Brick Oven sells three finished, factory-built masonry oven tiers — the entry CBO-500 (27” x 22” surface, $5,499 Countertop direct from Chicago Brick Oven), the mid-size CBO-750 (38” x 28” surface, $8,299 pre-assembled on a mobile cart), and the commercial CBO-1000 (53” x 39” surface, ~$8,399 at major retailers). All three are certified to UL Subject 2162 and NSF/ANSI STD 4 for residential or commercial use, per Chicago Brick Oven’s own product certifications, and arrive as finished masonry — no on-site brick-laying required.
Chicago Brick Oven comes up constantly in our coverage — it’s the higher-end pick in our best brick pizza oven roundup, a build-in option in our outdoor pizza oven kit guide, and the backyard-scale comparison point in our Marra Forni review — but the brand had never gotten its own dedicated review covering all three size tiers side by side. We pulled current pricing and specs direct from chicagobrickoven.com to lay out which tier actually fits.
Chicago Brick Oven by the numbers
- 1,000°F: the temperature ceiling Chicago Brick Oven rates across its full CBO line, per the brand’s own oven-specs page — well above the ~700-950°F most portable metal ovens reach.
- 2,000+ sq. in.: the cooking surface of the commercial CBO-1000 (53” x 39”), over three times the CBO-500’s 600+ sq. in. footprint.
- $8,299: Chicago Brick Oven’s direct price for the CBO-750 Mobile Stand, which ships pre-assembled on a wheeled cart with a hood, pizza peel, cleaning brush, and infrared thermometer included.
- 3 tiers: the number of size classes Chicago Brick Oven sells (CBO-500, CBO-750, CBO-1000), each also available in wood-fired or gas/wood hybrid configurations.
Chicago Brick Oven lineup at a glance
| Model | Cooking surface | Format | Best for | Direct price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBO-500 Countertop | 27" x 22" (600+ sq. in.) | Pre-assembled, wood-fired | Backyard household | $5,499 |
| CBO-750 Mobile Stand | 38" x 28" | Pre-assembled, on cart | Entertaining / light-commercial | $8,299 |
| CBO-1000 DIY Kit | 53" x 39" (2,000+ sq. in.) | Built-in commercial kit | Restaurant volume | ~$8,399 |
1. CBO-500 — the entry, backyard-sized tier
Chicago Brick Oven CBO-500 Countertop
- 27" x 22" cooking surface (600+ sq. in.), rated up to 1,000°F, built from refractory cement and stainless-steel fibers rather than a stamped-metal shell.
- Arrives pre-assembled and fully insulated with a "Class A" double-wall chimney — set it on a counter or stand and fire it up, no masonry work required.
- Certified to UL Subject 2162, NSF/ANSI STD 4, and ULC STD S627 for residential and commercial indoor or outdoor use.
A CBO-500 can ship freight before the accessories that go with it do — a pizza peel, an infrared thermometer, and a cover are worth ordering the same time. Try Amazon Prime free for 30 days so those small parts land in two days instead of waiting on the same freight truck as the oven.
A cheaper CBO-500 DIY Kit (raw components, no pre-assembly) starts near $3,349 at third-party retailers like BBQ Outlets, for buyers who want the CBO-500’s specs at a lower price and don’t mind handling final assembly themselves. The Countertop version above is the finished, ready-to-place alternative most backyard buyers actually want.
2. CBO-750 — the mobile-cart mid-tier
Chicago Brick Oven CBO-750 Mobile Stand
- 38" x 28" cooking surface, a meaningful step up from the CBO-500 — enough room to cook multiple pizzas per load for a party or small event.
- Ships as a pre-assembled 6-piece oven already mounted on its own mobile stand, with a hood (Silver Vein or Copper Vein finish), pizza peel, cleaning brush, and infrared thermometer included in the price.
- A CBO-750 Hybrid variant adds a two-burner gas system (infrared burner under the hearth, ambient burner at the back) for gas convenience with wood-smoke flavor still available — $8,249 as a DIY kit or $9,999 as a fully assembled residential countertop.
The CBO-750 is the tier Chicago Brick Oven itself positions as the middle ground — bigger output than the CBO-500 without the commercial-kitchen scale of the CBO-1000. Because it ships already mounted on a wheeled stand, it’s the closest thing in the CBO line to “unbox and cook,” similar in spirit to how our Forno Bravo review describes the Primavera line, though the CBO-750 costs roughly 3x more and reaches a meaningfully higher 1,000°F ceiling.
3. CBO-1000 — the commercial tier
Chicago Brick Oven CBO-1000
- 53" x 39" cooking surface (2,000+ sq. in.) — over three times the CBO-500's footprint, built for restaurant-level throughput.
- Ships as a 7-piece kit (2-piece dome, 3-piece hearth, arch, insulating door) plus an install kit with anchor plate, insulating board and blanket, steel plate, mortar, and an accessory package.
- Same refractory-cement-and-stainless-fiber construction as the smaller tiers, certified to UL 2162, NSF/ANSI STD 4, and ULC/ORD C2162 for commercial use.
Unlike the CBO-500 and CBO-750, the CBO-1000 is a built-in kit rather than a place-and-fire unit — you’re mortaring the dome and hearth pieces into a permanent enclosure, closer to how our outdoor pizza oven kit guide describes a from-scratch build than to a finished appliance. That’s the tradeoff for the extra size: at 2,000+ sq. in. of cooking surface, this tier is aimed at restaurants and caterers, not a backyard household.
How Chicago Brick Oven compares to the field
| Oven | Format | Cook temp | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Brick Oven CBO-500 | Finished, countertop | up to 1,000°F | $5,499 |
| Chicago Brick Oven CBO-750 | Finished, mobile cart | up to 1,000°F | $8,299 |
| Forno Bravo Primavera70 | Finished, fixed-place | 700°F+ | ~$2,500-$2,995 |
| Marra Forni Neapolitan | Commercial, built-in | ~905°F+ | ~$4,500-$6,000+ |
| Gozney Dome S1 | Portable | ~950°F | ~$1,499 |
Chicago Brick Oven sits above Forno Bravo’s entry Primavera on both price and temperature ceiling, but below Marra Forni’s full commercial duty rating — the honest read is that CBO trades Forno Bravo’s lower entry cost for a finished, pre-assembled unit that arrives further along than Forno Bravo’s cheaper Casa2G kit.
Who should actually buy a Chicago Brick Oven
- Buy the CBO-500 if you want a genuine finished masonry oven at the lowest CBO price point and a backyard-household cooking surface is enough.
- Buy the CBO-750 if you’re entertaining regularly and want the convenience of a pre-assembled oven that ships already mounted on its own mobile stand.
- Buy the CBO-1000 only if you’re outfitting a restaurant or catering operation — its 2,000+ sq. in. surface and built-in installation are overkill for a backyard.
- Skip Chicago Brick Oven entirely if portability matters or $5,499+ is more than you want to spend — a portable Ooni or Gozney gets pizzeria-style results for a fraction of the cost and can move with you.
Whichever tier you’re considering, budget separately for a cover, extra fire bricks, and long-handled tools — brick-oven maintenance and clearance needs differ from a portable metal oven’s.
Pizza Oven Cover
- A fitted cover keeps rain and UV off the stucco or stainless finish between cooks, especially for the CBO-500 and CBO-750's exposed hood and cart hardware.
- See our pizza oven cover guide for sizing picks that fit larger masonry ovens, not just portables.
The bottom line
Chicago Brick Oven’s three tiers give a clear on-ramp into genuine finished masonry: the CBO-500 at $5,499 for a backyard household, the CBO-750 at $8,299 for a pre-assembled mobile-cart oven that suits regular entertaining, and the CBO-1000 at roughly $8,399 for restaurant-level output. All three cost several times what a portable Ooni or Gozney runs, and unlike Forno Bravo’s cheaper Casa2G kit, every CBO tier ships further along toward finished and ready to fire up. For most backyard cooks, a portable oven still makes more sense; Chicago Brick Oven earns its price when permanence and real masonry mass are the actual goal.
Pricing and specifications cited from Chicago Brick Oven’s own product pages (chicagobrickoven.com) and current retailer listings (BBQGuys, BBQ Outlets), current as of August 2026.