How To Grill Pizza On The Weber Pizza Stone! | Pizza On The Barbecue

How To Grill Pizza On The Weber Pizza Stone! | Pizza On The Barbecue | Outdoor Kitchen

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Are you wondering how to grill a pizza? Don't worry! Grilling pizza is easy and tastes so amazing! This homemade pizza is perfect! All of my favorite ingredients tossed together. Cheese, Pepperoni, Italian Sausage, and much more! Watch and learn how to make a pizza on your grill. Delicious, entertaining and some what ridiculous. I hope you enjoy!
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@jackwebb5917 5 жыл бұрын

This was one of the funniest but informative videos ever!! Why I’m I watching at 1 am when I’m starving???

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! I like to keep a little bit of humor in my videos haha!

@flamenca99 11 ай бұрын

You saved our first home made pizza evening with your great tips! Thanks amd greetings from the Netherlands 🎉🎉

@vmatuska2396 Жыл бұрын

Awesome. I love your attitude. Pizza looks very good.

@ELEVOPR 5 жыл бұрын

Your so cornet, your funny. Hahaha,Thanks for the laughter, it's all about the fun and you made it fun.

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 5 жыл бұрын

Haha glad you enjoyed it!! I do tend to be a little silly sometimes lol

@MatteoRomagnoliLarioriders 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful video, very nice Italian pizza 😁👍 tanks, I like Weber BBQ

@owennowakowski7558 Жыл бұрын

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Good work brother

@doak1851 3 жыл бұрын

This was Rad. Thanks for the tutorial. Cheers

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you appreciate it! Thanks for watching!

@variableprime 4 жыл бұрын

That video was funny worth a subscribe alone. I’ll check out your other videos. Thanks it was funny and informative !

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Haha! So glad you enjoyed it! Some people enjoy my humor some do not. I’ve got a lot of em hope you enjoy! Welcome to the channel I really appreciate it!

@curtisshaw7688 5 жыл бұрын

Temp wasn't high enough. Pizza looked hard and not chewy as it's supposed to be. When you pot lot of olive oil, you need to take temp to at least 700.

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 5 жыл бұрын

I’ll try that next time! Thanks for the tip!

@allmotor89 Жыл бұрын

If you want chewy dough then you have no idea how to cook pizza right

@JWOEZY Жыл бұрын

@@allmotor89 pizza dough should have a slight chew to it

@scrscr3246 4 ай бұрын

Shut up fool and make a pizza

@judichristopher4604 9 ай бұрын

I LOVE THIS VIDEO YOU should run your own Summer Camp.. The kids and adults would love you... You have a great spirit... Great Pizza... Thank you for sharing this video... It put a smile on my face. ... and I am glad to know we can do Pizza on a Grill... So Happy.

@vida22aj 6 жыл бұрын

awesome job

@joelsweeney9049 2 жыл бұрын

Sick video man. I’m going to try one today

@mcmanamond 7 жыл бұрын

great video and my kind of Pizza. silly question. on a previous video after about 10 minsyou moved the charcoal holders from the sides to directly under the pizza stone, to let the stone heat up. On this video it looks like you left the holders to the side for the whole cook. what works best? i have already cracked one stone and my nice new one is set to come out of the box this weekend. tks

@chrischrist7982 4 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate your show

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I appreciate you watching!

@daren9721 3 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna try this tomorrow. Thanks for the video lol

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 3 жыл бұрын

You will enjoy it!! It’s a great way to make a pizza 😊 🍕

@pv4669 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the fact he made a pizza video. He may know something about BBQ, but knows nothing about making pizza or working with dough. Not hot enough. I noticed the vents on the top of the kettle were closed! You want the oven scorching hot. Wood fired pizza ovens get up to 900*.

@tobylynn75 7 жыл бұрын

Very Nice. How many cameras are you using and what kind?

@Christopherjamesmurphy21 3 жыл бұрын

Pro tip. Take the casing off your sausage and it turns to like a crumble ground beef type stuff. Works good. Giver a go sometime

@keithdrummond1003 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

@davidjohnston1374 4 жыл бұрын

When you get smacked in the eye with a big pizza pie....that's Amore!! great video champ

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you!!

@etr32901etio 2 жыл бұрын

Italian chef 👨‍🍳 👍👍👍👍

@inventariosproductivos3844 2 жыл бұрын

Super!

@jrjunior9116 29 күн бұрын

😂😂 parece que você tomou umas cerveja, gostei.

@jarryjayo 6 жыл бұрын

You should get a wood peel for preparing your pizza on, less likely to get stuck. the barbecue or stone and use the metal one you have for taking them off with. I had both and find the system works, pre-making pizzas up on the wood, as you pull them out with the metal Peel just like the pros at that fancy Italian restaurant do.

@judichristopher4604 9 ай бұрын

I did not know this... Let me get this right.... You put the Pizza on the Stone with the Wooden Peel... but get it out with the metal peel? Cool Thank you for sharing this.

@roxanneholt-abernathy3698 3 жыл бұрын

Hilarious... Thanks for the fun video.

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 3 жыл бұрын

Haha! Thanks for watching!

@petersalls4083 7 жыл бұрын

Much better than last time...lol. Looks good. Next time try putting oregano on the sauce before the ingredients. If you like oregano. To me it makes a big difference. You could also put a little olive oil on it after you pull it off the grill.

@DmitriyWu 4 жыл бұрын

Great recipe. I’ve tried it today and everything is wonderful and tasty. Thanks from Moscow! 👍 One problem - I have not pizza peel. But I put it on parchment paper. And it works well.

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it! Well done on making it work with the parchment paper! Great idea!! Wow, appreciate you watching from Moscow! Happy Grillin’z! :)

@viktorfinkaiser9628 3 жыл бұрын

Bravissimo 👏

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@cd5926 4 жыл бұрын

my wife didn't like my pizza dough spinning, but it was fun. Pizza came out great. Thanks!

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Did you toss your pizza? Haha!

@deans6571 7 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video - I especially love your enthusiasm, one of the reasons I like watching your vids ! Awesome work and awesome looking pizza!👍🏼👍🏼

@MrWillt1986 2 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed your video. But you've given me anxiety about my pizza getting stuck, 😂😂😂. It's a Pizza, it's a Pie. Outstanding.

@theirishbbqdad8578 6 жыл бұрын

Great job, looks very tasty, can you get the temperature required with a full chimney of Briquettes ?

@fanofarizonacoyotes887 Жыл бұрын

Yummy

@nastjaomahna1012 3 жыл бұрын

Where did you buy Pizza peel and knife ?

@bendredge606 4 жыл бұрын

Funny as, I was going to build a big pizza oven,Shit load of time and money, this is best way. Cheers mate from AUS

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy making pizza this way! Always turns out fantastic! A pizza oven would be nice too though but your right they are very expensive and time consuming! Enjoy a pizza on the grill for me! Cheers!

@swayback100 2 жыл бұрын

Little did you know that the cast iron skillet you're cooking the sausage in should have been used for the pizza lol.

@mckeon1960 4 жыл бұрын

So you don't need one of those pizza kettle attachments, funny video thanks

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Nope, you can make it without! Thanks for watching!

@jeannielson7356 Жыл бұрын

I don't like uncooked mushrooms and tomatoes, but funny video, at least you told us the temp for the grill, others don't.

@malvizar85 5 жыл бұрын

Can I press and form my dough And build my pizza inside of the cast iron pan I will cook it in? Then throw it in the grill?

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 5 жыл бұрын

You sure can! I actually did a skillet pizza video here is the link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iK6So7yq05a6cYE.html To love making pizza in a skillet!

@bradheiner6869 4 жыл бұрын

Where did you shoot this video and what program did you use to edit your video ?

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

This was done at my house and I use adobe premiere pro! Great program!

@shermangerald01 9 ай бұрын

What temp and how long?

@Rezmund 4 жыл бұрын

I'm loving the sheer enthusiasm 👍😇👏

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Haha I’m glad you appreciate it!

@bigdaddyroad 4 жыл бұрын

Could always prepare it on parchment paper

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea! Why didn’t I think of that! Thank you!

@jazzjosen 4 жыл бұрын

i do that with mine..either bbq or baking paper works. great video

@danoesq2 5 жыл бұрын

One Weber cookbook said go direct and rotate, is indirect a lot better?

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 5 жыл бұрын

Definitely indirect. You can heat the stone with direct heat for few minutes to get it really hot. Then move it to indirect before you put the pizza on. Trust me...I’ve burnt a few pizzas on direct heat!

@danoesq2 5 жыл бұрын

@@BaumGrillinzBBQ Cool, thanks.

@darlenedunlap7650 3 жыл бұрын

He not playing around with that pizza wholy well dun

@K20TypeR Жыл бұрын

Here’s a trick. Chuck some wood chunks on the coal to increase the heat and slight smokiness.

@cpguitars1 4 жыл бұрын

A great video if you have a good buzz on. Wait for the ending.

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@brucebraddock 2 жыл бұрын

I have bever yelled a youtube video until today!

@bistrogrillchezsteph4337 6 жыл бұрын

You are crazy... and i love that... I really like what you are doing!!!

@iamghost17 7 жыл бұрын

Another nice video. Good work! Just a little suggestion from a "metric" viewer: when speaking about temperatures, would you mind to tell the Celcius temperature as well? It's just a small detail but mentioning both temperatures would be awesome and we don't need a calculator anymore 😄😅

@Josef_R 4 жыл бұрын

How would an American know what the metric temperature is?

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

lol I googled it haha

@stevemathey3476 2 жыл бұрын

Ask Siri

@duncanjowett5575 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. Love your vids - useful AND they make us smile. But I have a problem maybe you can help with? You see, it's a bit embarrassing but I can't get it up. Not like you you can.🤣 400 - 425? I can't maintain anything much above 380. Why? Kettle webber same size as yours, Webber baskets, using briquettes... Top n bottom full open. Can't get up there. Closed the top a fair bit with the idea I'd trap heat but still allow air to draw. Slight increase but not enough. Could it be coz the bottom of the grill bowl is all manky with Ash n stuff, reducing radiated heat? Or have I just got rubbish briquettes? (It WAS a lovely pizza thanks, just took a while)

@Huipie81 4 жыл бұрын

When setting up the grill the exact same way, I can't get the temp up to 400 :( all vents are open

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

My table helps a bit. You will need to add some more charcoal!

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea!

@richardplascencia1929 Жыл бұрын

Messi is making pizza!!!!

@Josef_R 4 жыл бұрын

What's the dough recipe you used? It looks right.

@Josef_R 4 жыл бұрын

Nevermind, I found it on your other video.

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

I was just about to send a link!

@coreyb9920 Жыл бұрын

let's talk about that first gen Ram in the background

@petersalls4083 7 жыл бұрын

I just saw a pizza guy on TV who drizzled the olive oil on before he put it into the oven. Try that next time.

@tonymoretti2347 6 жыл бұрын

Couldn't help but sub when you broke into your Italian lingo. Being a son of a Italian immigrant as well as visiting Italia. I can assure we all talk like that after we cook pizza lol

@tonymoretti2347 6 жыл бұрын

Baum Grillin'z Thanx bud looking forward to your next vids!

@adriansimas1623 6 жыл бұрын

Lol, I had to sub at 5:30 he said it as a Bomb perfect Pizza. Hahaha

@johncohle8331 6 жыл бұрын

tony Moretti. im Italian and ive never heard family members talking in that cringe worthy condescending fake accent

@tonymoretti2347 6 жыл бұрын

John Spagnuolo Its a joke dude

@johncohle8331 6 жыл бұрын

now I feel kinda bad

@Triggaaar 6 жыл бұрын

Fun video, but a cooked pizza base with uncooked toppings isn't great. You needed a hotter dome and less toppings.

@Mormielo 4 жыл бұрын

How would you proceed to get the dome hotter without overheating the stone?

@joeblack1348 3 жыл бұрын

Use a wood pizza peel .. try this. Dice up breaded chicken..fresh chicken. Dice up tomatoes and put it in a bowl.. oregano, salt, black peppers , minced garlic and olive oil.. mix it up and use that as a topping. Go light on the salt. Your welcome 😉

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds delicious! Thank you for the tip!

@iamjimmydean 4 жыл бұрын

How do you keep temp at 400 and how do u get it there ?

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Lots of charcoal! Also I think the table I use helps the kettle retain the heat better. If you cannot get to those temps with one chimney of coal add a second!

@iamjimmydean 4 жыл бұрын

Slow night at work came across your videos !!! Just followed you on Instagram!!!

@jocadesa 2 жыл бұрын

Leo Messi making Pizza!

@Raymond-rr5iv 4 жыл бұрын

Well looked delicious !! You worry to much about the pie sticking ! Smoke a doobie and you'll be all right ;-) !!

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

I had a few terrible experiences haha! I’ve since learned to relax lol

@Raymond-rr5iv 4 жыл бұрын

@@BaumGrillinzBBQ , Well.. OK then !!♡!! I hate to see people unnecessarily stressed with a solution so close at hand ;-) !!

@elHobo 7 жыл бұрын

You are killing me. Now i gotta break out my Pizza Que

@danhfuller 5 жыл бұрын

You remind me of Charlie Day/Charlie Kelly from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He's hilarious so I subscribed. Plus I just f'ed up a pizza on the grill by following a different video that said heat it to 550-600. That bitch is burnt up!

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 5 жыл бұрын

Haha wow! Ya I think your pizza might be a bit crispy! I’ve messed a few pizzas up myself so don’t worry about it! Hey, on the bright side, you could always pull the toppings off and just eat that! Thank you for the sub, I appreciate it.

@mrdilligaf1968 4 жыл бұрын

I didn't use a stone. I made a steel pizza stone so it can't crack and the result in cooking is the same. So many think you must use a stone but it makes not the slightest difference

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

That’s very interesting! It does make sense to me! The steel will last much longer that’s for sure. Thank you for sharing!

@mrdilligaf1968 4 жыл бұрын

@@BaumGrillinzBBQ Using say 6mm steel worked. Thicker the better as it conducts the heat more evenly and no hot or cold spots.

@jyearr6744 6 жыл бұрын

Needed 5 more mins for me

@Texas_Squatch 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, now I am craving BBQ Grill Pizza and it's midnight .... lol

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 3 жыл бұрын

Haha! Sorry about that lol

@alijalloul520 6 жыл бұрын

Good show, and a very pleasant personality. Italian in the true sense.

@progers5019 7 жыл бұрын

Thatsa better. Mama Mia

@Kjevois 5 жыл бұрын

Reds necks are funny

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 5 жыл бұрын

Ain’t dat der tooth!!

@Vsvstubbs 3 жыл бұрын

Looks raw

@user-ur8lt3nh2d 10 ай бұрын

75% less cornball. Otherwise, nice video.

@genevievedonz7791 2 жыл бұрын

That's not the kinda dough I'd want to eat after all that stretching.. :D

@melihk2157 Күн бұрын

A bit stingy on the toppings ! You’re at home buddy, you can be generous 😄

@bluepen61 4 жыл бұрын

Funny video! Charcoal Weber grill without smoke? Funny! And then the top vent position. First it is open, another scene it is closed, then another scene it is open, then another scene it is closed. All the while, no smoke. Pizza comes out, no smoke, not even any steam. Funny! The cheese didn't even stick to the cutter. Funny! Did you call in delivery or carryout?

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Are you accusing me of ordering take out! What! So sorry you didn’t see the smoke... kinda figure the images of the pizza look better when you can actually see it....Considering I need to open the kettle, get my camera and start filming, the pizza tends to sit for a bit before cutting into it. Also I used thick cut fresh mozzarella which may not of melted as much as I would of hoped.. any-who show me the video of you cooking your pizza. Everyone’s a critic.

@Raymond-rr5iv 4 жыл бұрын

@@BaumGrillinzBBQ That's it !! Give him both barrels !! The nerve !! >^..^< !!

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Raymond FERRETTI it can be brutal lol!

@Raymond-rr5iv 4 жыл бұрын

John Kemmis , Hey Buddy I have just been absorbed watching the Dr. on your channel !! I must say terrific explanation. So I do thank you that !!♡!! Some of those recipes look good too (somewhat exotic) but I'm gonna pass on the pickled eggs :( !! Take care isolate and stay healthy.

@ke6026 2 жыл бұрын

編集おもろいｗｗ

@NN-cq3vj 4 жыл бұрын

First time doing this was a total nightmare.

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

I had a hard time doing my first pizza! It was a disaster! The dough stuck to my pizza peel and I could not transfer it to the stone.. it was not pretty lol I’ve gotten better since but each pizza is a challenge haha

@PGmodat 4 жыл бұрын

pizza biscuit

@planecrazyish 2 жыл бұрын

Oh dear 🤦‍♂️

@charlesslaughter5146 6 жыл бұрын

Corn meal

@userbosco 5 жыл бұрын

Fun video, but maybe I missed it, but you never mentioned grill temp. Kind of important. Also, why not lump charcoal? Lump cooks hotter and longer....

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 5 жыл бұрын

I mentioned grill temperature at 6:50 also In my opinion briquettes last longer but do not get as hot. I was able to get the grill to the proper temp with the briquettes. No harm in using lump though! Thanks for watching!

@Freedom89984 4 жыл бұрын

Not recommended to use this video as a guide for making pizzas. Temp is too low, guys is eating a pizza that is way to thick and not made with patience.

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Ok 👌👍

@sniperozzopaperozzo9722 4 жыл бұрын

I mean i'm 100%italian so i'm made of pizza and this is not even close to a real one!! Anyway good and useful video

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Can you share what you do differently?

@sniperozzopaperozzo9722 4 жыл бұрын

@@BaumGrillinzBBQ it'all about the ingredients

@janjic 3 жыл бұрын

I watched the video to see how pizza stone is used (I've just ordered one for myself), but as soon as I saw that sausage I knew you were going to get roasted by the Italians :-) I know you do it a bit differently in America, with more ingredients, but to make a pizza that would satisfy an Italian just put the tomato sauce, mozzarella and some fresh basil. One may think that the lack of meat would be bad, but instead the other ingredients (particularly the sauce, if it's made of good tomatoes) would get more room to breathe. I think you'd love it :-)

@jhonjayson2840 4 жыл бұрын

This guy looks like messi 😂😂😂

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

What can I say I like to bbq on the off season lol

@jhonjayson2840 4 жыл бұрын

Baum Grillin'z loooool I like your energy bro hahah but Americans are not footballers that’s our sport hehe

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Haha very true! We are lousy at it lol!

@jhonjayson2840 4 жыл бұрын

Baum Grillin'z looool don’t worry you got hockey 😂😂😂

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha!

@paulmichaels3655 2 жыл бұрын

cold raw everything mess

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed it 😊

@antonioquarta3606 3 жыл бұрын

Quella non è una pizza, è una insalata.

@marcocondina4580 4 жыл бұрын

Ti sei impegnato?

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

ho lanciato quella pizza in alto! non sapevo se avrei potuto prenderlo o no, ma l'ho fatto! grazie per aver guardato!

@dinos22 3 жыл бұрын

Mamma mia please don’t do a pizza dough video, you’ll trigger the entire country of Italy 😆

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@dinos22 3 жыл бұрын

@@BaumGrillinzBBQ i Use a pizza stone on a ceramic bbq, turns out really good, happy to share dough info if ya need it heh

@lordofpoor 3 жыл бұрын

Look nasty Ahaha but funny

@paolito298 5 жыл бұрын

Mamma miaaaaa..... Allor anche la carne sul gas fa schifo..... Mio dio che grezzi.... Venite a casa mia e vi faccio mangiare come si deve... Baucch.....

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 5 жыл бұрын

Haha! Mi è piaciuta questa pizza! Sarei felice di provare la tua pizza. A che ora è la cena haha

@rubens667 3 жыл бұрын

Who’s downvoting pizza 🍕 Aholes!

@lantaata5216 4 жыл бұрын

Puoi anche cuocerla bene ma con ingredienti di cacca esce una cacca.... lol

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

lol Mi è piaciuto il gusto della pizza! non aveva il sapore della cacca. Haha dimmi la tua ricetta per la pizza, mi piacerebbe provarla!

@zenod.1611 3 жыл бұрын

sono di napoli,non è il top....

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 3 жыл бұрын

lavoro con quello che ho. Non sono il migliore ma mi è piaciuta questa pizza

@pedromcintyre8943 Жыл бұрын

No offence but the 🇮🇹 do the best pizzas not 🇺🇸

@petrochemicals4u 3 жыл бұрын

I thought my local pizza shop was tight with the cheese...🙄

@edwardssistershands 4 жыл бұрын

400 Degrees F is way too low for pizza. Should have just done it in the home oven at that point. At least most of those will go to 500. Try lump charcoal or wood next time, goofball.

@BaumGrillinzBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks bud for your kind words. I got it as hot as I could that day. I do use lump charcoal now when cooking pizza. 400 degrees worked perfect for me. May take a bit longer but it works. Nothing wrong with it.