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Top 20 Cooking Influencers for Brands (November 2026)

Jem Social has 3,126 US cooking creators with at least 5,000 followers. Here are 20 of them, sorted by engagement rate.

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Updated November 2026

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3,126
US cooking creators on Jem Social
1.1%
median engagement on this page
9.6K–2.7M
follower range on this page
100%
on Instagram

20 US cooking influencers

#
Creator
Platform
Followers
Engagement
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1
Heather
Heather
@letitbe_tastebuds
Instagram
15.9K
9.2%
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2
Yohsuke Kobayashi
Yohsuke Kobayashi
@islandcatchandcook
Instagram
338K
3.6%
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3
Chichi
Chichi
@_chichieats
Instagram
25.5K
3.3%
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4
Arlyn Osborne
Arlyn Osborne
@arlynosborne
Instagram
21K
2.8%
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5
Cindy Camponovo
Cindy Camponovo
@cindycamponovo
Instagram
506K
2.3%
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6
Chynna Banner
Chynna Banner
@chopcheeks
Instagram
9.6K
2.2%
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7
Maximillian Baroni
Maximillian Baroni
@max.baroni
Instagram
159K
2.0%
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8
Isha Rayudu
Isha Rayudu
@smalltowngirl_isha
Instagram
154K
1.9%
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9
Cody Reiss
Cody Reiss
@codyreiss
Instagram
49.5K
1.8%
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10
Hope Romeo
Hope Romeo
@hoperomeo_
Instagram
71.2K
1.3%
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11
Tineke Younger
Tineke Younger
@tiniyounger
Instagram
2.7M
0.8%
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12
Sophia Simota
Sophia Simota
@kilnandkitchen
Instagram
124K
0.7%
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13
David
David
@verdey92home_
Instagram
66.5K
0.6%
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14
Alex Rosenberg-Rigutto
Alex Rosenberg-Rigutto
@alexandraskyee
Instagram
211K
0.5%
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15
Kayti Lavergne
Kayti Lavergne
@homemadefoodjunkie
Instagram
271K
0.5%
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16
Cafe Maddy
Cafe Maddy
@cafemaddy
Instagram
990K
0.4%
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17
Nick Nesgoda
Nick Nesgoda
@burnt_pellet_bbq
Instagram
875K
0.4%
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18
Roice Bethel
Roice Bethel
@noflakeysalt
Instagram
590K
0.3%
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19
Eli Saiach
Eli Saiach
@elinasaiach
Instagram
215K
0.3%
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20
Patrick Foley
Patrick Foley
@patrick_4d
Instagram
221K
0.2%
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What the data shows

  • The 5 creators here with under 50K followers have a median engagement rate of 2.8%. The 13 with 100K or more have a median of 0.5%.
  • 7 of the 20 creators have an engagement rate of 2% or higher.
  • All 20 post mainly on Instagram, with audiences from 9.6K to 2.7M followers.

How this list was made: Jem Social creators tagged cooking and based in the US, with at least 5,000 followers, sorted by engagement rate. Engagement rates above 20% are left out as likely data errors. Data pulled from Jem Social on November 3, 2026.

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Questions

Who are the top cooking influencers on Jem Social?

By engagement rate, the top three on this page are Heather (@letitbe_tastebuds), Yohsuke Kobayashi (@islandcatchandcook) and Chichi (@_chichieats).

How many cooking influencers are on Jem Social?

Jem Social lists 3,126 US cooking creators with at least 5,000 followers as of November 2026. This page shows 20 of them, sorted by engagement rate.

What engagement rate do cooking influencers get?

The median engagement rate among the 20 creators on this page is 1.1%. Engagement varies with audience size, so compare creators in the same follower range.

How much do cooking influencers charge?

Rates depend on followers, platform and deliverables. The Influencer Rate Calculator gives a starting point, and each creator's rate estimate is in Jem Social.

How do I contact these creators?

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