{"product_id":"authentic-pizza-ovens-bbq-grill-rack","title":"Authentic Pizza Ovens BBQ Grill Rack for Wood Fired Ovens","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.abr-h2{color:#8a1f12;font-weight:700;}\n.abr-img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;margin:18px auto;border-radius:8px;}\n.abr-cap{font-size:14px;color:#555;text-align:center;margin:-8px 0 18px;}\n.abr-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:20px 0;}\n.abr-table th{background:#8a1f12;color:#fff;padding:10px;text-align:left;}\n.abr-table td{border:1px solid #ddd;padding:10px;vertical-align:top;}\n.abr-cards{display:none;}\n.abr-card{border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:8px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;}\n.abr-card strong{color:#8a1f12;}\n@media (max-width:600px){.abr-table{display:none;}.abr-cards{display:block;}}\n.cart-specs.abr-specs{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:16px 0;}\n.cart-specs.abr-specs th{background:#8a1f12;color:#fff;padding:10px;text-align:left;width:38%;}\n.cart-specs.abr-specs td{border:1px solid #ddd;padding:10px;}\ndetails[style*=\"border-bottom\"] \u003e summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;}\ndetails[style*=\"border-bottom\"] \u003e summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none;}\ndetails[style*=\"border-bottom\"] \u003e summary::after{content:none;}\ndetails[style*=\"border-bottom\"] \u003e summary:hover{background:#eef1f5 !important;}\ndetails[open] .pin-arrow{transform:rotate(180deg);}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eDescription\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Authentic Pizza Ovens BBQ grill rack is the piece that turns a brick pizza oven into a grill without changing anything about the oven. It is a stainless rod grate, 15.7 by 12.6 inches, standing on its own 2.4 inch legs with a pull handle on one end. Set it over the ceramic dish that ships with every APO brick oven, slide it in beside the coals, and the drippings fall into the dish while the meat takes radiant heat from the dome above, the floor below, and the flame beside it. That three sided heat is the difference between a steak from a wood fired oven and a steak from a grill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPO's own instructions for the pizza oven grill rack run to one line: place the rack over the ceramic dish or any oven safe pan to catch the drippings. That is all the setup there is for this bbq rack for pizza oven cooking. What the rack opens up is the rest of the evening after the pizzas come out. A brick dome that has done six pizzas is sitting at 300°C with a bed of coals, and that is a grill that needs no lighting, no lid, and no charcoal. Steak, burgers, sausage, chicken thighs, a whole fish, a tray of peppers on the grate, all on the heat the oven was already holding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wood fired oven grill rack fits every Authentic Pizza Ovens model, brick or steel. It goes through the Lisboa's door end first, sits on the Pizzaioli floor with room around it, and clears the Maximus Mobile's 9.5 inch ceiling with 7 inches to spare over the grate. Cooking temperatures for meat are the same on a rack as anywhere else: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.foodsafety.gov\/print\/pdf\/node\/10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #8B1A0A; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFoodSafety.gov\u003c\/a\u003e puts poultry at 165°F, ground meat at 160°F, and whole cuts of beef, pork and lamb at 145°F with a rest, and a probe thermometer is the only way to know a piece of meat over a wood fire is there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rack ships free with an oven on the same order. On its own it is a 7 pound parcel at the standard rate, no freight and no liftgate. It is stainless throughout, made in Portugal for Authentic Pizza Ovens, and it is the accessory most brick oven owners tell us they wish they had bought with the oven instead of a year later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rest of this page covers how the rack sits in the oven, running the fire for grilling, what to cook on it, the fit by oven, care, and buying it from Crustify.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"abr-h2\"\u003eHow It Sits in the Oven\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cimg class=\"abr-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/7760\/5375\/files\/apo-bbq-grill-rack-in-brick-oven-open-door.webp?v=1790277768\" alt=\"Authentic Pizza Ovens BBQ grill rack standing on the floor of a wood fired brick pizza oven with the door open\" width=\"800\" height=\"611\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pizza oven grill grate stands on four wire legs bent from the same rod, so it never rests on the dish. The dish goes on the floor first, the rack straddles it with the legs outside the rim, and the food goes on top. The handle points at the door. The rack is 15.7 inches on the long side and 12.6 on the short, and it goes through the door of every APO brick dome on either side; on the Maximus Mobile it goes in on the narrow side through the 15.5 inch door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePosition is the whole technique. Rake the coals to the back and one side, and put the rack on the opposite side with the dish under it and a few inches of clear tile between the rack and the coals. Closer to the fire is a harder sear; further away is gentler. The dome radiates from above no matter where the rack sits, so the top of the food browns at the same time as the bottom, which is the part a grill cannot do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pull handle is the reason you can do that without gloves on the grate itself. Hook it, slide the rack toward the mouth to turn the food or check it, slide it back. With the door off and the fire to one side, the grill rack and the ceramic dish come in and out together as many times as the cook needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"abr-h2\"\u003eRunning the Fire for Grilling\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cimg class=\"abr-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/7760\/5375\/files\/apo-bbq-grill-rack-inside-maximus-oven.webp?v=1790277978\" alt=\"Authentic Pizza Ovens BBQ grill rack set on the floor inside a Maximus stainless pizza oven with the handle toward the door\" width=\"800\" height=\"601\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrilling in a pizza oven happens on retained heat, not on a pizza fire. Bring the oven up as usual, cook the pizzas, then let it fall back to about 250 to 350°C on the dial with a bed of coals and a small live flame. That window is where a steak sears without scorching and a chicken thigh cooks through before the skin burns. Feed one small split at a time if the flame dies; you want a low flame beside the rack, never one licking across it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the damper open and the door off while the rack is in, the same as for pizza. The draft pulls the smoke off the meat and up the flue, and the open mouth is how you see what is happening on the grate. If the oven is too hot for what you are cooking, pull the rack toward the mouth where the floor is cooler; if it is too cool, push it back toward the coals. Nothing on the rack needs a lid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Maximus ovens grill the same way at the same temperatures. The photo above is the rack on the floor of a Maximus with the handle toward the door. On the Mobile keep the rack to the side away from the fire, because the chamber is small and the flame is close; on the Prime there is room to set it a foot from the coals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"abr-h2\"\u003eWhat to Cook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteak is the first thing to put on the pizza oven grill rack, and a steak in a wood fired oven is the case for wood fired grilling in one bite. A one inch strip or ribeye, salted an hour ahead, takes 2 to 3 minutes a side with the rack a few inches from the coals, and the dome browns the top while the grate marks the bottom. Pull it at 125°F for medium rare and rest it five minutes on the side shelf. Two large steaks fit at once; cook in rounds for more, since the oven holds its heat between batches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurgers take 3 to 4 minutes a side and drip more than anything else, which is why the dish is under the rack; ground meat goes to 160°F. Sausages take about 10 minutes turned twice, away from the flame so the casings do not split. A whole fish or two fillets, oiled and on the grate skin side down, take 4 to 6 minutes and do not need turning if the dome is doing its work. Chicken thighs, bone in and skin on, take 15 to 20 minutes turned once, to 165°F in the thickest part.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVegetables are the cook nobody expects to be the best one: peppers, onions in thick rounds, zucchini planks, asparagus, and corn in the husk all take a wood fire on the grate in a few minutes a side. Bread on the rack, brushed with oil, is grilled in a minute. For a dry cook like these the rack can stand straight on the floor with no dish under it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"abr-h2\"\u003eWhich Ovens It Fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthentic Pizza Ovens lists the BBQ rack for every oven they make. The grate is small enough for the Maximus Mobile and the brick domes all have more floor than it needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"abr-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOven\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNotes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/authentic-pizza-ovens-lisboa-brick-pizza-oven\" style=\"color: #8B1A0A; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLisboa\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/authentic-pizza-ovens-pizzaioli-brick-pizza-oven\" style=\"color: #8B1A0A; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePizzaioli\u003c\/a\u003e, all facades\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThrough the door either way; ships with the ceramic dish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRack over the dish beside the coals; room to spare on the 30 in floor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/authentic-pizza-ovens-ventura-brick-pizza-oven\" style=\"color: #8B1A0A; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eVentura\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/authentic-pizza-ovens-buena-ventura-brick-pizza-oven\" style=\"color: #8B1A0A; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBuena Ventura\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThrough the door either way; ships with the ceramic dish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSame floor as the Pizzaioli family\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/authentic-pizza-ovens-lume-alto-brick-pizza-oven\" style=\"color: #8B1A0A; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLume Alto\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThrough the door either way\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTall dome; the extra headroom suits a whole fish or a chicken\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/authentic-pizza-ovens-builders-custom-pizza-oven\" style=\"color: #8B1A0A; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBuilders Custom\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThrough the iron door either way; ships with the ceramic dish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRack fits both domes with the same clearance as the finished ovens\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/authentic-pizza-ovens-maximus-mobile-pizza-oven\" style=\"color: #8B1A0A; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eMaximus Mobile\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThrough the 15.5 x 9 in door on the narrow side; 7 in over the grate under the ceiling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKeep the rack away from the fire side; bring your own oven safe pan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/authentic-pizza-ovens-maximus-prime-portable-pizza-oven\" style=\"color: #8B1A0A; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eMaximus Prime\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThrough the 20 in door either way; 10 in over the grate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoom to set it a foot from the coals; bring your own oven safe pan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"abr-cards\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"abr-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/authentic-pizza-ovens-lisboa-brick-pizza-oven\" style=\"color: #8B1A0A; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLisboa\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/authentic-pizza-ovens-pizzaioli-brick-pizza-oven\" style=\"color: #8B1A0A; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePizzaioli\u003c\/a\u003e, all facades\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough the door either way, and both ship with the ceramic dish. Rack over the dish beside the coals with room to spare on the 30 inch floor.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"abr-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/authentic-pizza-ovens-ventura-brick-pizza-oven\" style=\"color: #8B1A0A; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eVentura\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/authentic-pizza-ovens-buena-ventura-brick-pizza-oven\" style=\"color: #8B1A0A; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBuena Ventura\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough the door either way, ships with the ceramic dish. Same floor as the Pizzaioli family.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"abr-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLume Alto\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough the door either way. Tall dome, so the extra headroom suits a whole fish or a chicken. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/authentic-pizza-ovens-lume-alto-brick-pizza-oven\" style=\"color: #8B1A0A; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLume Alto page\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"abr-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilders Custom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough the iron door either way, ships with the ceramic dish. Fits both domes with the same clearance as the finished ovens. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/authentic-pizza-ovens-builders-custom-pizza-oven\" style=\"color: #8B1A0A; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBuilders Custom page\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"abr-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaximus Mobile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough the 15.5 x 9 inch door on the narrow side, 7 inches over the grate under the ceiling. Keep the rack away from the fire side and bring your own oven safe pan. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/authentic-pizza-ovens-maximus-mobile-pizza-oven\" style=\"color: #8B1A0A; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eMaximus Mobile\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"abr-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaximus Prime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough the 20 inch door either way, 10 inches over the grate. Room to set it a foot from the coals; bring your own oven safe pan. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/authentic-pizza-ovens-maximus-prime-portable-pizza-oven\" style=\"color: #8B1A0A; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eMaximus Prime\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Maximus ovens do not ship with the ceramic dish, so an oven safe pan that fits under the rack, about 14 by 10 inches or smaller, goes under it for fatty cooks. If you have a brick oven from another maker, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\" style=\"color: #8B1A0A; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e with the door width and we will tell you straight whether the rack goes through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"abr-h2\"\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rack is stainless rod, welded, with no plating and nothing to flake. Brush the grate with a grill brush while it is still hot, the way you would a grill, then let it cool and soak it if anything baked on. Dry it before it goes back in the box or the stand drawer. The dishwasher is not needed and the handle is long for most racks; hand washing takes a minute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rod nearest the fire will take on heat tint after a few cooks, straw and blue settling to grey, which is cosmetic and normal on any stainless in a wood fire. Check the welds at the legs once a season; they are the only joints on the piece, and a leg that has taken a knock in the crate can be bent back by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"abr-h2\"\u003eBuying the BBQ Grill Rack From Crustify\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cimg class=\"abr-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/7760\/5375\/files\/apo-bbq-grill-rack-dimensions-drawing.webp?v=1790277431\" alt=\"Dimension drawing of the Authentic Pizza Ovens BBQ grill rack showing the 40 by 32 cm grate on 6 cm legs with the pull handle\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"abr-cap\"\u003eAPO's drawing for the BBQ grill rack: 40 cm (15.7 in) long, 32 cm (12.6 in) wide, 6 cm (2.4 in) tall on the legs, with the pull handle on one end. About 156 square inches of grate. Handmade, so expect small variations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder the pizza oven grill rack on the same order as the oven and it ships free with it from the brand's Texas warehouse. Ordered on its own, it is a 7 pound parcel at the standard shipping rate from the same warehouse; no liftgate fee, no freight. APO makes these in batches and stock runs short between them, so lead times are confirmed when you order, and we will tell you the honest date before your card is charged rather than after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rack is covered by APO's accessory warranty against defects in the grate, legs, handle and welds; heat tint on the stainless is normal and not a defect. Unused racks in the box can be returned within 14 days, with return postage paid by the buyer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the grill rack in the cart, the other pieces a brick oven wants for the after pizza cook are the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/authentic-pizza-ovens-starter-pack\" style=\"color: #8B1A0A; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003estarter pack\u003c\/a\u003e, whose 32 inch turner is what moves food on a hot grate, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/authentic-pizza-ovens-rotisserie-spit-traditional\" style=\"color: #8B1A0A; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003etraditional spit\u003c\/a\u003e for a whole chicken in the Lisboa; the Maximus ovens take the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/authentic-pizza-ovens-maximus-mobile-rotisserie-spit\" style=\"color: #8B1A0A; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eMobile spit\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/authentic-pizza-ovens-maximus-prime-rotisserie-spit\" style=\"color: #8B1A0A; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePrime spit\u003c\/a\u003e. A probe thermometer is in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/accessories\" style=\"color: #8B1A0A; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003epizza oven accessories collection\u003c\/a\u003e with everything else for the brick domes and the Maximus, and every oven this rack fits is on the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/authentic-pizza-ovens\" style=\"color: #8B1A0A; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAuthentic Pizza Ovens brand page\u003c\/a\u003e. Chat and email go straight to the owner and are usually answered the same day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBest way to buy: add this to your \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/authentic-pizza-ovens\" style=\"color: #8B1A0A; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003epizza oven\u003c\/a\u003e order. Orders over $750 ship free.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentic Pizza Ovens BBQ grill rack, the stainless pizza oven grill rack made for every APO brick and Maximus oven\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15.7 x 12.6 in grate on 2.4 in legs, about 156 square inches of cooking surface: two large steaks, four burgers, a dozen sausages, or two fish fillets at a time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStands on its own legs over the ceramic dish that ships with every APO brick oven, or over any oven safe pan, so drippings are caught and never hit the floor tiles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePull handle on one end: slide the rack to the mouth to turn the food, slide it back, no gloves on the grate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree sided heat: radiant from the dome above, the floor below, and the flame beside it, which browns the top while the grate marks the bottom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrills on retained heat after the pizzas, about 250 to 350°C, no lighting, no lid, no charcoal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits through every APO brick oven door and the Maximus Mobile's 15.5 in door, with 7 in of headroom on the Mobile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless rod throughout, welded, no plating; brush hot, soak cold, hand wash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 lb; ships free with an oven order, standard parcel rate on its own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Portugal for Authentic Pizza Ovens; the ceramic dish is not included with the rack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"cart-specs abr-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBrand and product\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentic Pizza Ovens BBQ grill rack, SKU BBQ\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.7 in x 12.6 in (40 x 32 cm), about 156 sq in cooking surface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.4 in (6 cm) on four wire legs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHandle\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePull handle on one end, same stainless rod\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStainless steel rod, welded, no plating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFits\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll Authentic Pizza Ovens models: brick domes, Builders Custom, Maximus Mobile and Maximus Prime\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eUse\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOver the ceramic dish or any oven safe pan for fatty cooks; straight on the floor for dry cooks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOven temperature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 250 to 350°C on the dial, coals raked to one side, rack on the other\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 7 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCare\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrill brush while hot, soak when cold, hand wash, dry before storing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eShipping\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eParcel; free on the same order as an oven, standard rate alone; no liftgate fee\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAPO accessory warranty on grate, legs, handle and welds; heat discoloration excluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eINSTALLATION GUIDE \u0026amp; USER MANUAL\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSetting up.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cook the pizzas first, then let the oven fall back to about 250 to 350°C. Rake the coals to the back and one side. Put the ceramic dish or an oven safe pan on the floor on the other side, a few inches from the coals, and stand the rack over it with the legs outside the rim and the handle toward the door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCooking.\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil the food, not the grate. Lay it on the rack, leave the door off and the damper open, and let the dome do the top while the grate does the bottom. Hook the handle to slide the rack to the mouth for turning. Steak 2 to 3 minutes a side, burgers 3 to 4, sausages about 10 turned twice, fish 4 to 6, chicken thighs 15 to 20 turned once. Check with a probe thermometer: 125°F for medium rare beef, 145°F for pork and whole cuts, 160°F for ground meat, 165°F for poultry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDry cooks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Vegetables, bread, and well trimmed cuts can go on the rack straight on the floor with no dish under it. Anything that drips gets the dish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnloading.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hook the handle and pull the rack to the mouth, lift the food off with tongs, and lift the rack and dish out together with gloves. Pour the drippings off the dish while they are hot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare.\u003c\/strong\u003e Brush the grate hot, soak it cold, hand wash, dry. Check the leg welds once a season. Store in the box or the stand drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eWARRANTY INFORMATION\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerm.\u003c\/strong\u003e Authentic Pizza Ovens covers the BBQ grill rack against defects in the grate, legs, handle and welds under its accessory warranty, from the date of delivery, to the original purchaser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExclusions.\u003c\/strong\u003e Heat tint and discoloration of the stainless steel are normal and not defects. Damage from bending the legs, from overloading the grate, from wire brushes that are not stainless, or from misuse is excluded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClaims.\u003c\/strong\u003e Contact us first with photos and your order number and we handle the claim with APO on your behalf. Shipping damage is separate: note it on the delivery receipt or report it within five days for concealed damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - FAQ'S\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"faqs\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #c62828;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions (FAQs)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; margin-top: 0;\"\u003eYour Questions Answered Before You Buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the questions we get most often about the Authentic Pizza Ovens BBQ grill rack, answered straight. If yours is not here, chat or email goes to the owner and you will usually hear back the same day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width: 100%; margin: 30px 0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; padding: 5px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"padding: 18px 20px; cursor: pointer; background: #f8f9fa; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; color: #2c3e50; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; transition: all 0.3s ease;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🍕 Does the rack sit on the ceramic dish or on the floor?\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"pin-arrow\" style=\"font-size: 20px; transition: transform 0.3s ease;\"\u003e▼\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 20px; background: white; line-height: 1.6; color: #333;\"\u003eEither. The pizza oven grill rack stands on its own wire legs, 2.4 inches off the floor, so it straddles the ceramic dish that ships with every APO brick oven, or any oven safe pan, with the dish underneath to catch the drippings. It also stands straight on the floor tiles when you are grilling something dry like vegetables or bread. The rack never rests its weight on the dish.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; padding: 5px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"padding: 18px 20px; cursor: pointer; background: #f8f9fa; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; color: #2c3e50; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; transition: all 0.3s ease;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🍕 Which ovens does it fit?\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"pin-arrow\" style=\"font-size: 20px; transition: transform 0.3s ease;\"\u003e▼\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 20px; background: white; line-height: 1.6; color: #333;\"\u003eEvery Authentic Pizza Ovens model. The grate is 15.7 by 12.6 inches and 2.4 inches tall, so it goes through the door of the Lisboa, Pizzaioli, Ventura, Buena Ventura, Lume Alto and Builders Custom with room to spare, and it fits the Maximus Mobile and Maximus Prime as well: the Mobile's 15.5 by 9 inch door takes it on the narrow side, and at 2.4 inches tall there is still 7 inches over the grate under the Mobile's ceiling for a steak or a chicken thigh.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; padding: 5px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"padding: 18px 20px; cursor: pointer; background: #f8f9fa; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; color: #2c3e50; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; transition: all 0.3s ease;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🍕 How hot should the oven be for grilling?\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"pin-arrow\" style=\"font-size: 20px; transition: transform 0.3s ease;\"\u003e▼\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 20px; background: white; line-height: 1.6; color: #333;\"\u003eAbout 250 to 350°C on the dial, well below pizza heat, with the coals raked to one side and a small live flame. Set the rack on the opposite side from the coals for gentle radiant heat, or nearer the fire for a hard sear, and turn the food once. A one inch steak takes about 2 to 3 minutes a side this way; burgers 3 to 4; sausages about 10 turned twice; a fish fillet 4 to 6. Go by a probe thermometer for meat, not by the clock.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; padding: 5px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"padding: 18px 20px; cursor: pointer; background: #f8f9fa; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; color: #2c3e50; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; transition: all 0.3s ease;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🍕 Will drippings flare up on the floor?\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"pin-arrow\" style=\"font-size: 20px; transition: transform 0.3s ease;\"\u003e▼\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 20px; background: white; line-height: 1.6; color: #333;\"\u003eNot if the dish is under the rack. Fat that hits a hot tile smokes and flares, which is why APO tells you to set the rack over the ceramic dish or an oven safe pan. The drippings collect in the dish instead, and you can spoon them back over the food or pour them off for gravy. On a dry cook, vegetables, bread, or a well trimmed cut, the rack can sit straight on the floor.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; padding: 5px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"padding: 18px 20px; cursor: pointer; background: #f8f9fa; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; color: #2c3e50; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; transition: all 0.3s ease;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🍕 Is it stainless steel?\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"pin-arrow\" style=\"font-size: 20px; transition: transform 0.3s ease;\"\u003e▼\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 20px; background: white; line-height: 1.6; color: #333;\"\u003eYes. The grate, legs and pull handle are all stainless rod, welded, with no plating and nothing to flake into the food. It will take on heat tint after a few cooks near the fire, which is cosmetic and normal on stainless, and it cleans with a grill brush while hot and a soak when cold. Hand wash it; the dishwasher is not needed and the handle is long for most racks.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; padding: 5px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"padding: 18px 20px; cursor: pointer; background: #f8f9fa; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; color: #2c3e50; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; transition: all 0.3s ease;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🍕 How big is the cooking surface?\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"pin-arrow\" style=\"font-size: 20px; transition: transform 0.3s ease;\"\u003e▼\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 20px; background: white; line-height: 1.6; color: #333;\"\u003eAbout 156 square inches, which is 15.7 by 12.6 inches minus the edges. That is two large steaks, four burgers, a dozen sausages, or two fish fillets at a time. Cook in rounds if you are feeding a crowd; the oven holds its heat between batches and the second round cooks the same as the first.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; padding: 5px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"padding: 18px 20px; cursor: pointer; background: #f8f9fa; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; color: #2c3e50; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; transition: all 0.3s ease;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🍕 Can I use it in a gas or hybrid oven?\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"pin-arrow\" style=\"font-size: 20px; transition: transform 0.3s ease;\"\u003e▼\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 20px; background: white; line-height: 1.6; color: #333;\"\u003eYes, in any APO oven that takes the ceramic dish, including the hybrid ready brick domes run on the gas burner. The rack does not care where the heat comes from, only that the dish is under it when the food is fatty. On a gas fire keep the rack off the burner side so the flame does not sit directly under the drippings.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; padding: 5px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"padding: 18px 20px; cursor: pointer; background: #f8f9fa; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; color: #2c3e50; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; transition: all 0.3s ease;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🍕 How does it ship?\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"pin-arrow\" style=\"font-size: 20px; transition: transform 0.3s ease;\"\u003e▼\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 20px; background: white; line-height: 1.6; color: #333;\"\u003eThe grill rack ships free with an oven on the same order from the brand's Texas warehouse. Ordered on its own it is a 7 pound parcel at the standard rate, with no freight charge and no liftgate fee. APO makes these in batches and stock runs short between them, so lead times are confirmed when you order. Unused racks can be returned within 14 days, return postage paid by the buyer.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Authentic Pizza Ovens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50536869134591,"sku":"BBQ","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/7760\/5375\/files\/apo-bbq-grill-rack-in-brick-oven-open-door.webp?v=1790277768","url":"https:\/\/crustifypizzaovens.com\/products\/authentic-pizza-ovens-bbq-grill-rack","provider":"Crustify Pizza Ovens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}