There’s nothing better than a homemade pizza, except maybe a Pepperoni Pizza on a Pellet Grill! This easy recipe is perfect for bringing pizzeria-style pizza to your table in less than 30 minutes. Cooking the pizza on a pellet grill gives it a crisp, golden crust, gooey cheese, and lightly rendered pepperoni. The simple toppings make this a meal the entire family will love coming to the table for!
I highly recommend using Bobby T’s Perfect Pizza Dough to make your pie. The dough's texture sits right against your grill’s grates without falling into the fire. Pairing it with Bobby’s authentic pizza sauce and seasonings ensures bold, Italian flavor in every bite. Whether it’s your turn to cook for family dinner or you want to use your pellet grill for something new, this recipe has you covered.
Pepperoni Pizza on a Pellet Grill | Heath Riles BBQ
If you’re looking for a fun family night activity or a way to spice up game day, try having a pizza topping buffet. Set out the par-baked crusts, sauce, seasoning, cheese, and pizza toppings. Let your family or guests top their crusts with pepperoni, hot peppers, olives, mushrooms, spinach, chicken, and anything else you can think of. This is a tasty way to make meaningful memories.
The Ingredients
Here are the ingredients you need to make a Pepperoni Pizza on a Pellet Grill.
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Bobby T’s Perfect Pizza Dough. This new product from my buddy Bobby T makes creating great pizza easy. I've cooked it several ways and have had excellent results each time. Click here to learn how to make the dough.
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BBQ Bob’s Bobby T’s Pizza Seasoning. This delicious blend of seasonings elevates any pizza. You can add it to the dough, on top of the pizza, or mix it into the crust. You can also add a dash to popcorn for a fun, Italian-inspired snack!
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BBQ Bob’s Bobby T’s Pizza Sauce. If you’re looking for a traditional-style pizza sauce, this one from Bobby won’t disappoint! It’s inspired by a family recipe and features a secret blend of herbs to make any pizza taste like it came straight from Rome.
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Toppings. We topped our pizza with Italian-blend and mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, and a hot honey drizzle. This combination was simple yet delicious.
The Smoker Setup
Here’s the main equipment I used for this recipe. The Equipment and Tools section contains more of my grilling favorites.
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Pellet grill/smoker. The Recteq 700 created a delicious pizza in less than 30 minutes. This grill is an excellent option for those who love pellet grills with newfangled technology. I’m a massive fan of their app, which lets you take notes on each cook. This grill is one for the ages and is quickly becoming one of my favorite pits.
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Charcoal. I stoked the pit with Royal Oak Charcoal Hardwood Pellets, giving the pizza just the hint of wood smoke. This brand is my favorite for competitions or casual grilling because it is high-quality. They use no fillers, giving you pure smoke every time.
The Process for Making Pepperoni Pizza on a Pellet Grill
You can find an at-length tutorial in the video. For now, here’s a brief introduction to how this recipe came together.
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Fire up the grill. We stoked the Recteq 700 with Royal Oak Charcoal Hardwood Pellets and fired it up to 425℉.
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Shape the pizza. To shape the pizza, we placed the dough on a clean workspace lightly sprinkled with flour. We then rotated our dough ball to cover the surface with flour. Next, we used our hands to shape the dough into a large circle, kneading the dough to remove air bubbles. If you want to see this in action, watch the video!
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Par-bake the crust. We gently laid the pizza crust on the grill and let it cook for a few minutes until the bottom was firm enough to move easily. Then, we flipped the crust, added a drizzle of olive oil to the top, shut the lid, and let it cook until the dough puffed up.
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Assemble the pizza. We removed the pizza from the Recteq 700 and laid it on our work surface. Then, we sprinkled it with BBQ Bob’s Bobby T’s Pizza Seasoning. We spread BBQ Bob’s Bobby T’s Pizza Sauce over the pizza, then sprinkled shredded Italian blend and mozzarella cheese. To finish the pizza, we added sliced pepperoni.
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Cook the pizza. We laid our assembled pizza back on the pit and let it cook for 10-12 minutes. Your cooking time may vary depending on your grill, but you want your pizza to be golden and the pepperoni rendered. We pulled the pizza off the grill and topped it with a little more BBQ Bob’s Bobby T’s Pizza Seasoning, and hot honey. The only thing left was to let it cool before digging in!
The Results
The Pepperoni Pizza on the Pellet Grill had such a great texture. The crust was perfectly crisp, and all our toppings were infused with a kiss of wood-fired smoke. This pizza will make you forget takeout exists!
Storing Leftovers
Leftover pizza can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days or frozen for up to 2 months. If freezing, par-bake the crust, remove it from the grill, add toppings, cover, and freeze. Cook for 10-12 minutes on a pellet grill set to 425℉.
Equipment and Tools
Recteq 700, mixing bowls, Nechtik BBQ Gloves, metal spatula, disposable cutting board, ThermoWorks Hi-Temp Silicone Spatula, tongs.
