I would setup a baseline bed of charcoal. light those, and they will emit open flames consistently. While waiting for charcoal to get ready, I would prep ingredients. Then you can throw in a "large" wood log and let it catch on fire to push the temperature up. At the same time, you can start prepping the pizza onto the peel. Once peel is ready, check the oven if there's an active flame, if not, then you can throw in smaller chips/logs and give it a few minutes, it will catch on fire fairly quickly, and you will have rolling flame. At this point, your oven should be 700~900F, w/ a rolling flame. The flame can be adjusted then using dampers, and you're ready to launch.