Scrub the sweet potatoes and pat dry. Using a fork, poke 5-6 holes in each potato. This will allow the steam to escape as they cook and prevent them from turning into grill bombs.
Drizzle with olive oil and kosher salt all over.
Place on the smoker and allow to smoke for 2-2.5 hours, depending on how large the sweet potatoes are. They should be fork tender when taking them off.
Remove from the smoker and add whipped honey butter and candied pecans to serve.
Honey Whipped Butter
Add in the room temperature butter with the brown sugar and honey to small food processor. Whip until smooth.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
Smoking Time at 225: Smoking at 225 will take 2.5 to 3 hours to smoke.Smoking Time at 250: It will take 2-2.5 hours to smoke until done. Meal Prep: Make the whipped butter up to a week in advance. If making the candied or smoked nuts, do those ahead of time as well. Testing Doneness: Use the fork prick method to test doneness or look for an internal temperature of 205-210 degrees. Poking Holes: We often do but there is so many opinions on this. There are people that have had them explode on them when they didn't. There are people that swear it doesn't matter. We do poke them and other baked spuds but it's up to you. Substitutions and Variations: Agave Syrup or Maple Syrup | Use either of these in the whipped butter or simply as a drizzle before serving using regular unsalted butter.Keep it Simple | Just add a pat of butter and serve. No need to go extravagant.Peanut Butter with Sriracha | This combo will shock your taste buds as the crunchy peanut butter mixed with the slightly spicy sriracha sauce is sooo good. It's a crazy combo like putting peanut butter and bananas on a sandwich.Italian Style | Use leftover meaty pasta sauce and parmesan cheese to create a hearty meal in your potato.Pizza | Grab all your favorite pizza toppings along with some cheese to pile high a huge pizza spud.