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.
If the potatoes rested a few hours after the smoke, would it impact the smoked flavor?
Smoked taters will maintain that great smoked-consistent-flavor and aroma for a good day or two after smoke-baking before noticing any difference. I find that an equal 50-50 or 75-25 mix of salt to pepper over oil-saturated raw potatoes works exceptionally well. Enjoy!
Thank you for we are trying it out today it really sounds are huge fans of baked potatoes we all think it’s going to be great having them on the smoker with the Smoky flavor of the potatoes for super excited can’t wait
What if I only need to smoke 2 potatoes? Do I adjust the time
No, it should be pretty much the same.
Hey Susie,Love this recipe! Just wanted to point out there’s a minor typo on ‘Lastyly’ in the recipe card :)Keep up the great work!Ben
Heah in da South, that’s the ways we tawk. We are also very lustyly. (jk)
Best baked potato ever. Better than anything I have had at a restaurant. I highly recommend Susie’s brisket coffee rub as a seasoning. I was smoking a brisket and when it was time to wrap I threw some potatoes on as an afterthought. Coated the outside with olive oil and kosher salt and dusted them with a little extra rub. They were fantastic.
I’m trying this. Sounds great.
Just like anything else in your smoker cook potatoes to internal temperature as opposed to time 210 internal is perfect baked potato
Made twice smoked potatoes, smoked for three hours then cut in half scooped out the meat added chopped cooked bacon, cheese, garlic butter, green onion and cream cheese mix it together and filled the skins back up topped with shredded cheese and smoked for another half hour
TOTALLY BOMB
Susie,
I tried using this recipe and found that the potatoes were clearly not done after two hours at 225 degrees. When I asked my FB grilling friends for advice, I received a suggested that 4 hours was more appropriate. Has it really been your experience that your large russets are actually cooked and have a nice smoky flavor after only two hours at 225 degrees?
Thanks,
John
It’s really hard to put an accurate timing on these that will apply to everyone. I get this comment a lot and while I could adjust the timing in the recipe, I feel it’s more important to remind everyone that every potato is a different size and every cook goes differently. Definitely make sure to give yourself extra time with these as you would with anything else on the smoker and track the temperature closely to make sure they’re done to the point you’re happy with.
Yeah, I tried two average potatoes. Temp fluctuated between 200-225. 4 1/2 hours later the temp of the potatoes is sitting at 180 degrees internally. Think I’ll be able to eat dinner tonite before midnight? It’s 9pm. Wish me luck!
The cook time needs to be 4 hours or 15 minutes in a microwave before being put on the smoker for 2 hours.
I make them all the time and the only thing I can think that takes so much longer for others is the size of the potato?