CBO-500
22½″ W × 26½″ D
A compact place to start.
17″ wide opening
1 × 12″ pizza illustrated
1 × 13″ × 18″ baking pan · outside rim
1 × 12″ skillet · 18″ including handles
Compare oven sizes
This oven uses the CBO-750 hearth. Compare the three sizes below; available formats and fuel options vary by size.
Dimension-based illustrations · Same scale and viewing angle across all three sizes
22½″ W × 26½″ D
A compact place to start.
17″ wide opening
1 × 12″ pizza illustrated
1 × 13″ × 18″ baking pan · outside rim
1 × 12″ skillet · 18″ including handles
28″ W × 38¼″ D
More room to gather.
This oven’s size
17″ wide opening
2 × 12″ pizzas illustrated
1 × 13″ × 18″ baking pan · outside rim
2 × 12″ skillets · 18″ including handles
39″ W × 53″ D
Room for a bigger menu.
21″ wide opening
4 × 12″ pizzas illustrated
2 × 13″ × 18″ baking pans · outside rim
4 × 12″ skillets · 18″ including handles
Performance & construction
Certifications
ETL Listed to ANSI Z83.11.
cETL Listed to CAN/CSA 1.8.
ETL Sanitation Listed to NSF/ANSI 4.
How your oven cooks
The low dome and vent draw flame across the dome and down the side — CBO’s FlameRoll™. Radiant heat, convection and conduction work together throughout the oven.
Convection
Air drawn through the opening heats inside the oven, moves toward the back and rises, then flows toward the flue. This continuous circulation carries heat through the cooking chamber.
Radiant heat
The fire and heat stored in the dome, walls and hearth radiate energy throughout the chamber. That retained heat keeps working as the oven cools.
Conduction
The hot hearth transfers heat directly to food or cookware in contact with it. Preheated cookware can then pass that heat directly to the food.
Illustrations show wood-fired cooking principles. Oven size and fuel equipment vary by model.
Picture the possibilities
A place to cook, gather and stay a little longer. Explore the possibilities of brick-oven cooking.
From the CBO kitchen
See how a chef brings a menu to life with Chicago Brick Oven.
A CBO cooking demonstration. Installation and equipment shown may differ from your selection.
With your oven
Oven components, installation materials and cooking tools, organized around the package for this model.
Site preparation, delivery placement, installation labor and any required utility or venting work. Review the complete setup with your installer.
Before the first fire
Start with the dimensions and the manual for your selected oven. Review the complete installation requirements with your qualified installer before building the supporting structure.
For indoor or outdoor commercial installations. Not for residential use. Follow the commercial manual, ventilation requirements and local codes.
Order the oven for your natural gas or propane supply and installation altitude. Gas type is factory configured; it is not a field conversion.
Cooking surface is specific to the oven model. Consult the current manual for overall dimensions, support requirements and clearances.
PDFCommercial installation manualOpen the current manual PDFProduct specification sheetOpen the specification sheetA few finishing touches
Review the package contents above, then choose any additional tools and accessories for your setup.
Owner experience
Explore reviews for this oven, then visit Fan Mail for more stories from the Chicago Brick Oven community.
It will take awhile to install, but we got one a year ago at our other house. It's awesome and we can't wait to starting cooking again. The prep for our site will take about 45 days, ground, brick, and cement columns require warm days to cure.
A few more details
A little planning makes room for years of cooking. Our team can help you work through the details.
Ask our teamThis commercial model is intended for indoor or outdoor commercial use, not household or residential use. Indoor installations require appropriate ventilation and compliance with the installation manual and local codes. Review your plans with a qualified installer before ordering.
Read the installation manualChoose Natural Gas (NG) or Propane Gas (LP) when you order. The oven ships from the factory for the selected gas type and cannot be retrofitted in the field. Confirm your gas supply and installation altitude before making your selection.
The Package Includes section shows the cooking tools supplied with your selected oven. Review that list before adding accessories to your order.
See what is includedContact our team for current availability and lead time for your selected configuration, and to discuss delivery arrangements for your project.
Ask our teamShare the current manual and model-specific drawings with your installer before planning the support, clearances, fuel supply and ventilation. The installation section brings the available resources together.
Plan your installation Read the installation manualYour next gathering starts here
Choose the details that fit your space, or let our team help you plan the next step.