Smoked Baked Potatoes
On December 07, 2021 (Updated October 24, 2023)
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This extremely easy recipe for smoked baked potatoes is sure to result in the tastiest potatoes you’ll ever eat! They’re everything you love in a baked potato with a wonderful smoky twist.
Smoked Baked Potatoes
Regular baked potatoes are great and all, but smoked baked potatoes are that and so much more. Baking them in the smoker adds the most amazing smoky flavor (without being too overpowering), and the potatoes come off the smoker soft and fluffy with perfectly seasoned skin.
The best thing about these smoked baked potatoes is how easy they are to make. You only need 4 ingredients to make these (3 if you use Hey Grill Hey’s Beef Rub), and they’re basically foolproof. Beginning smokers rejoice! This is a great recipe to try if you’re just starting out or need to break in a smoker.
Ingredients for Smoked Baked Potatoes
Now, as promised. These baked potatoes only require 3-4 ingredients. Here’s what you need for these baked potatoes:
- 6 large russet potatoes. I recommend going with classic russet potatoes for this recipe. These potatoes are high in starch and the quintessential baking potatoes. They also take the smoke well and provide you with a good, hearty side dish.
- 4 Tablespoons olive oil. Grab some high-quality extra virgin olive oil for this recipe.
- 4 teaspoons Hey Grill Hey Beef Rub. My Beef Rub is a salt and pepper-based rub that adds lots of amazing flavor to beef and vegetables. If you don’t have any Beef Rub, no worries! You can season these potatoes with 2 teaspoons salt and 2 teaspoons fresh cracked black pepper!
That’s it! No fancy ingredients or special trips to the grocery store are needed! Now all you need to do is grab some wood, light the smoker, and get to cooking.
How to Smoke Baked Potatoes
Smoking baked potatoes may just be the easiest thing you cook on your smoker. The only thing you need to worry about is maintaining a consistent temperature. Here’s how to smoke baked potatoes:
- Preheat. Fire up the ol’ smoker to 225 degrees F. You can use pretty much any hard or fruitwood you like for smoking, and the potatoes will pick up the perfect kiss of smoky flavor. I say experiment until you find the one you like best.
- Season. Scrub and dry the potatoes. Pierce with a fork all around each potato. Next, drizzle with olive oil and season with Beef Rub or salt and pepper.
- Smoke. Place the potatoes on the grill grates of the smoker, close the lid, and smoke for around 2 hours or until the potatoes have softened and pierce easily with a metal fork.
- Serve. Serve immediately with your favorite toppings!
The best thing about this method is that you can toss your seasoned potatoes on the smoker alongside whatever else you are cooking. Meat and potatoes are the ultimate duo, right? I’ve cooked these alongside smoked prime rib, and it makes for the most amazing meal. Smoked ribs, brisket, pulled pork, all of these are perfect smoked potato accompaniments.
How Long to Smoke Baked Potatoes
I found with the smoker preheated and running consistently at 225 degrees F, it will take around 2 hours to smoke a baked potato. Better yet, have an instant-read thermometer handy, and cook these potatoes until the temperature reaches 205-210 degrees F.
One final way to tell how long to smoke baked potatoes is to pierce the potatoes with a fork. If they pierce easily they’re ready to eat!
More Smoked Potato Recipes
Smoked potatoes are on a whole other level of smoky goodness. They’re filling, hearty and make the ideal side for BBQ. If you’re looking to add to your recipe arsenal, try out these other smoked potato recipes from Hey Grill Hey.
Smoked Baked Potato Recipe
This post was originally published in December 2018. We recently updated it with more information and helpful tips, but the recipe remains the same.
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Smoked Baked Potatoes
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Ingredients
- 6 large Russet potatoes
- 4 Tablespoons olive oil
- 4 teaspoons Hey Grill Hey Beef Rub or equal parts salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat. Preheat your smoker to 225 degrees F. Any wood works well with baked potatoes, so you can experiment to see which is your favorite.
- Season. Scrub and dry the potatoes well. Pierce each potato with a fork on all sides. Drizzle with olive oil and rub all over the skin of the baked potatoes. Lastyly, season each potato on all sides with the Beef Rub or salt and pepper.
- Smoke. Place the potatoes directly on the grill grates of the smoker. Close the lid and smoke for 2 hours or until the potatoes reach 205-210 degrees F. You'll also know they are done when they pierce easily with a fork.
- Serve. Remove the potatoes from the smoker and serve with your favorite toppings.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Made these tonight. Wow. We did put them through a cycle in the microwave first to shorten cooking time.
I have been doing twice baked potatoes with the smoker at a higher temp. Bake them, scoop them out and make a filling of potato, bacon, butter, and onion. Freeze them and pull them out and heat them up when needed.
Doing ribs today so I found this recipe using a lower temp. Will be trying it
Made these last night and everyone loved them!
Russets – 1 hour 15 minutes @ 225
Then threw on some BBQ chx, raised the temp to 350 and for 45 minutes
Perfect!
Hickory – pellets
Great recipe for potatoes. Couldn’t be easier. While doing these I smoked some striploins to reverse sear them and the timing is perfect too. I used hickory because of the earthyness of the wood which went great with both. Always enjoy your ideas. Keep it up.
I have done these smoked potatoes for years. But I use chopped brisket and I cut a v shaped wedge on top to hold the potato still while you cook them. I use to sell about 100 lbs per week in my restaurant.
For those that are wanting a softer skin or need extra cooking time. After smoking wrap the potatoes in aluminum foil and place in a insulated cooler for up to 4 hours.
I use to sell tons of these in my restaurant.
Did mine for 3 hrs. and they still had a long way to go. They weren’t huge potatoes, either. This one didn’t work out and I had to finish off in the microwave.
It’s more like 3 hours for large bakers.
We are going to make these tonight with the Chicken Challenge – is it okay to cook the potatoes at a higher heat? The chicken is supposed to cook at 375.
This will be our first time using this smoker/grill.
That’s absolutely fine! Just make sure to check them every so often so you don’t accidentally over cook them!
Made them tonight for dinner with brisket- they were awesome- but I smoked mine for 3 hours and they were perfect