While most families cook their holiday meals in the oven, using your pellet grill smoker to cook traditional foods like holiday hams is a better idea.
This double smoked ham is the juicy, flavorful, and delectable recipe you’re looking for, whether you need a ham for Christmas, Easter, or another festive celebration. With a brown sugar glaze on the outside, your ham’s exterior develops a sweet and crispy caramelization.
The best part of all, though, is that it’s quick and simple to prepare because your twice-smoked ham only requires minimal supervision while it smokes on your pellet grill.
Smoked Ham on The Pellet Grill

Traeger Double Smoked Ham 🔗
An incredibly easy ham recipe that tastes great due to the double touch of smoke.
Prep: 30min
Ingredients:
- 1 6lb Bone-in Ham (pre-cooked)
- 2 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 cup Apple Juice
- 1 tbsp Molasses
Instruction:
- Rinse ham and dry completely
- Slice half-inch into ham to create a criss-cross pattern
- Place ham in foil dish and into smoker at 225 degrees
- Mix brown sugar, apple juice and molasses in a saucepan
- Base ham with glaze mixture after the first 2 hours are complete
- Continue basing ham every 30 minutes until ham reaches 140 degrees
FAQ
How long do you smoke a ham on pellet grill?
When smoked on a pellet grill at 225°F, your ham will typically take 10-12 minutes to cook per pound of meat, or 100-120 minutes total, or 1 hour and 40 minutes or 2 hours.
How do you smoke a precooked ham on a pit pellet grill?
Instructions Cook the ham until it reaches 138 to 140 degrees F, then brush it with the Ginger-Peach glaze and cook it an additional three to four minutes, or until it reaches 145 degrees F. Pre-heat the Pit Boss Pellet smoker to 225 degrees F using cherry wood pellets.
How long does a ham take to cook at 225?
Place ham in a roasting pan, preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C), and bake for about 10 hours, checking occasionally.
How do you smoke a raw ham on a pellet smoker?
Plan on the ham smoking for about 4-5 hours for a 7 pound ham (if using a full ham, 14 pounds, plan on roughly double that smoking time), and get your smoker to a temperature of 250 degrees F. Place the ham in the smoker.