Jem Social has 623 food creators in the Chicago area with at least 5,000 followers. Here are 20 Chicago foodies, sorted by engagement rate.
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How this list was made: Jem Social creators tagged food and based in the Chicago area, with at least 5,000 followers, sorted by engagement rate. Creators whose profile names point to a different niche are left out. Engagement rates above 20% are left out as likely data errors. Data pulled from Jem Social on October 26, 2026.
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By engagement rate, the top three on this page are Beto (@bbq_bboy), Ryan Meyers (@ryaninthecity) and Alex Kelikian (@awhimsykitchen). Jem Social lists 623 food creators in the Chicago area with at least 5,000 followers as of October 2026.
Jem Social lists 623 food creators in the Chicago area with at least 5,000 followers as of October 2026. This page shows 20 of them, sorted by engagement rate.
The median engagement rate among the 20 creators on this page is 0.7%. Smaller accounts often run higher than large ones, so compare creators in the same follower range.
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