SAM THE COOKING GUY — Discover big-taste, small-effort recipes served with a side of irreverence.
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SAM THE COOKING GUY

Discover big-taste, small-effort recipes served with a side of irreverence.

Collective / group
Verified
USA
English
8.2/10CFB Rating
Outstanding

SAM THE COOKING GUY is a YouTube channel hosted by Sam Zien, dedicated to making home cooking accessible and enjoyable for everyone. The channel focuses on easy-to-follow recipes that deliver maximum flavor without requiring extensive effort. Sam's engaging personality and humorous approach to cooking have garnered a large and loyal following.

Total reach
3.9M
Known for
He is notable for his approachable cooking style, humorous delivery, and focus on practical, delicious recipes for the home cook.

SAM THE COOKING GUY follower count by platform

Latest recorded followers, subscribers and engagement on each platform.

3.9M

as of Oct 14, 2026

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Who is SAM THE COOKING GUY?

SAM THE COOKING GUY is a mega-reach group account based in USA, publishing in English and working mainly in food & cooking and lifestyle, with 3.9M combined followers across the platforms we track.

SAM THE COOKING GUY is a YouTube channel hosted by Sam Zien, dedicated to making home cooking accessible and enjoyable for everyone. The channel focuses on easy-to-follow recipes that deliver maximum flavor without requiring extensive effort. Sam's engaging personality and humorous approach to cooking have garnered a large and loyal following.

Discover big-taste, small-effort recipes served with a side of irreverence.

On CreatorFanBase this page is a data profile, not a fan page: the numbers below come from YouTube and the other platforms it actually publish on, and we drop anything we cannot confirm rather than estimate it.

Best known for
He is notable for his approachable cooking style, humorous delivery, and focus on practical, delicious recipes for the home cook.
Account type
Collective / group
Main focus
Food & Cooking and Lifestyle
Based in
USA
Language
English
Combined followers
3.9M
Reach band
Mega (1m – 10m followers)
Biggest platform
YouTube — 3.9M
Numbers last checked
Oct 14, 2026

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What is SAM THE COOKING GUY best known for?
He is notable for his approachable cooking style, humorous delivery, and focus on practical, delicious recipes for the home cook.. Main niches: Food & Cooking, Lifestyle.
What language does SAM THE COOKING GUY create in?
Mainly English. Language is a strong signal of where an audience sits, so it is worth checking before a campaign.
Where is SAM THE COOKING GUY based?
Public profiles place SAM THE COOKING GUY in USA, posting mainly in English. We only publish the country a creator's own platforms and public reporting support, and we do not publish claims about ethnicity, religion or private address details.

How big is SAM THE COOKING GUY's audience?

SAM THE COOKING GUY has 3.9M followers in total, which puts this profile in the mega band (1m – 10m followers). The largest single audience is on YouTube with 3.9M followers — about 100% of the total reach.

What 3.9M combined followers actually means

Combined reach is the sum of followers and subscribers per platform. It is not unique people: audiences overlap, so treat it as a size indicator for shortlisting rather than a guaranteed audience.

Related questions

How many followers does SAM THE COOKING GUY have in 2026?
SAM THE COOKING GUY has around 3.9M followers in total across 1 tracked platform in 2026: 3.9M on YouTube. Counts are public platform figures and shift daily, so treat them as close approximations.
Is SAM THE COOKING GUY gaining or losing followers?
A reliable answer needs several comparable monthly checks across the same platforms. CreatorFanBase does not yet have enough monthly history to label SAM THE COOKING GUY's audience as rising or falling, so the current verified platform totals are shown without inventing a short-term trend.
Which platform is SAM THE COOKING GUY biggest on?
YouTube, with about 3.9M followers — roughly 100% of a 3.9M total following. That places SAM THE COOKING GUY in the Mega band (1M – 10M followers).

SAM THE COOKING GUY's followers by platform

Here is where SAM THE COOKING GUY's audience actually sits, platform by platform, using the latest count we recorded on each one (last checked Oct 14, 2026).

Every handle above links to the official account, so you can open it and check the numbers yourself before you reach out.

SAM THE COOKING GUY follower count by platform (last checked Oct 14, 2026)
PlatformFollowers / subscribersShare of reachOfficial handle
YouTube3.9M followers100%@samthecookingguy

Official handles and live links

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How many followers does SAM THE COOKING GUY have on YouTube?
SAM THE COOKING GUY has about 3.9M followers on YouTube as of the latest recorded check, which is roughly 100% of SAM THE COOKING GUY's total 3.9M following. The handle links on this page go straight to the live profile so you can confirm the number yourself.
What are SAM THE COOKING GUY's official social media handles?
samthecookingguy on YouTube. Every handle here links to the live profile, so anything not listed on this page is not a handle we have been able to confirm for SAM THE COOKING GUY.

Who follows SAM THE COOKING GUY?

SAM THE COOKING GUY is based in USA and posts in English. For brands that usually means the core audience follows the same market and language, with a long tail from everywhere else — big accounts rarely stay local.

The content sits in food & cooking and lifestyle, so the people watching are self-selected for those interests. That is the useful part of a niche profile: a mid-size account inside the right category often beats a much larger general account, because the audience already cares about the subject.

If you need the same audience profile in another market, the country and language lists on CreatorFanBase let you line up comparable creators side by side instead of guessing.

What does SAM THE COOKING GUY post?

SAM THE COOKING GUY publishes mainly on YouTube, in the food & cooking and lifestyle space. YouTube-first accounts skew towards longer watch time, which suits explanation, review and demo formats.

SAM THE COOKING GUY is a YouTube channel hosted by Sam Zien, dedicated to making home cooking accessible and enjoyable for everyone. The channel focuses on easy-to-follow recipes that deliver maximum flavor without requiring extensive effort. Sam's engaging personality and humorous approach to cooking have garnered a large and loyal following.

We do not rate content quality on this page. What we do keep accurate is size, platform mix and identity, so you can judge fit yourself and go straight to the account.

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Who are creators similar to SAM THE COOKING GUY?
CreatorFanBase lists comparable names in food & cooking, lifestyle and in USA, filterable by follower size, country and language. The related links on this page are the quickest route to the closest matches.

SAM THE COOKING GUY's earnings and net worth

Public net worth and earnings figures for SAM THE COOKING GUY are estimates published by third parties, not verified accounts, and they vary widely. CreatorFanBase does not publish a number we cannot source, so treat any figure you see elsewhere as a guess.

How much does it cost to work with SAM THE COOKING GUY?

What can be said from data: at 3.9M combined followers, SAM THE COOKING GUY is in the mega band, and rates in that band are set case by case — by deliverables, exclusivity, usage rights and campaign length, not by follower count alone. The only reliable price is the one quoted by the account's management.

How to contact SAM THE COOKING GUY for a brand deal

Send a collaboration brief with the form on this page and the CreatorFanBase team will reach out, negotiate rates and confirm deliverables for you. Prefer to go direct? The official accounts and links are listed here too.

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What is SAM THE COOKING GUY's net worth?
Figures circulating online for SAM THE COOKING GUY are third-party estimates that vary widely between outlets, so treat any single number as an estimate rather than verified financials.
How much does SAM THE COOKING GUY earn per post?
There is no public rate card for SAM THE COOKING GUY. Budget guidance on this page is $46K – $120K per post, a range from the combined public follower count. Rates move with usage rights, exclusivity, format and territory, so use SAM THE COOKING GUY's 3.9M combined reach and mega band as a starting point and negotiate directly.

Working with SAM THE COOKING GUY

If you are shortlisting SAM THE COOKING GUY for a campaign, these are the facts worth carrying into the brief. Everything here is stored data, refreshed on a schedule rather than typed in once.

A practical sequence: check the lead platform matches where your buyers are, check market and language, open the official account to see recent posting frequency, then ask for a media kit and rate card directly.

Lead platform for a brief
YouTube
Category fit
Food & Cooking and Lifestyle
Budget signal
Mega audience (1m – 10m followers)

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Is SAM THE COOKING GUY a good fit for a brand campaign?
SAM THE COOKING GUY sits in the Mega band (1M – 10M followers) in food & cooking and lifestyle with a USA-led audience. Smaller bands usually convert harder per follower while larger ones buy reach, so match the band to whether the goal is awareness or sales.
How can brands contact SAM THE COOKING GUY?
Use the official handles linked on this page, and include the campaign scope, deliverables, timeline and budget in your first message.

How we verify SAM THE COOKING GUY's numbers

SAM THE COOKING GUY's counts come from the platforms themselves via Apify YouTube public channel and are refreshed on a schedule; the most recent check was Oct 14, 2026. When a platform blocks a read, we keep the last verified number and show where it came from instead of filling the gap with an estimate.

How often the numbers are refreshed

Large jumps are treated as suspect: a sudden drop past our safety threshold is held back for review rather than published, which is why the numbers here tend to be lower-drama than screenshots circulating elsewhere. Found something out of date? The profile links on this page go to the official accounts, so the live number is always one click away.

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Is SAM THE COOKING GUY a real verified account?
Yes — SAM THE COOKING GUY's profile on CreatorFanBase is checked against the live platform pages linked above, and follower numbers come from public platform data rather than self-reported claims. If a link ever breaks we drop the number instead of guessing.
When were SAM THE COOKING GUY's follower numbers last updated?
The most recent recorded check was Oct 14, 2026. Counts are refreshed on a rolling schedule from public platform data, and a sudden unexplained drop is held back for review rather than published.

Is SAM THE COOKING GUY gaining or losing followers?

Follower growth is best judged across several comparable monthly checks, not a few days of snapshots. CreatorFanBase does not yet have enough monthly history to call a reliable rise or fall for SAM THE COOKING GUY; the current platform totals above remain the clearest view of audience size.

SAM THE COOKING GUY's Fan Score

CFB Rating 8.2 out of 10, and what fans think.

Audience reach8.1 / 10
Platform presence7.0 / 10
Profile depth9.5 / 10

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    How many subscribers does SAM THE COOKING GUY have?

    SAM THE COOKING GUY has about 3.9M YouTube subscribers in the latest snapshot stored on this profile. Quote the profile and the date together. Use the YouTube row when the brief is on that network. A newer snapshot replaces this one on the weekly refresh described on the methodology page.

    What does a sponsored post from SAM THE COOKING GUY cost?

    A sponsored post from SAM THE COOKING GUY is estimated at $46K – $120K. The range uses the combined public follower count across the platforms stored on this profile, with the YouTube rate band. It is an estimate, not a quote. SAM THE COOKING GUY sets the real fee, and usage rights or extra posts change it. The method is on the methodology page.

    Are SAM THE COOKING GUY's handles verified?

    Yes. The handles on this profile are marked verified, which means they were matched to SAM THE COOKING GUY's public accounts. Use those links when you write so you reach the official channel. If a handle looks wrong, tell us on the contact page.

    Which country is SAM THE COOKING GUY from?

    USA is the country on SAM THE COOKING GUY's profile. Use it when you need creators from that market, then open a recent post if the city matters. A city is not stored separately. The wider set of creators tagged USA is on the country list.

    Does SAM THE COOKING GUY post in English?

    SAM THE COOKING GUY is tagged as English-speaking on this profile. Use that when the script or the voiceover has to be in English, then watch a recent post to confirm the mix. One tag can cover more than one language in the work. Other English creators can be filtered in search.

    What type of content does SAM THE COOKING GUY make?

    The category stored for SAM THE COOKING GUY is Food & Cooking. That is the niche label on the profile, not a promise that every post matches a brief. One label covers a lot of styles. Watch a recent piece of work, then compare others on the Food & Cooking category.

    How can I contact SAM THE COOKING GUY for a collaboration?

    Request a collaboration with SAM THE COOKING GUY using the form on this profile. Our team contacts the creator and negotiates rates and deliverables for you. Official links are also shown here if you prefer direct contact. Compare the discovery plans on pricing.

    Which creators are similar to SAM THE COOKING GUY?

    Start with the similar names on this profile, then widen to the Food & Cooking category when you need more people in the same niche. Add a follower band if the first list is too famous for the budget. Read a recent post before you write.

    When was SAM THE COOKING GUY's follower count last updated?

    The newest follower snapshot stored for SAM THE COOKING GUY is 14 October 2026. Counts refresh on a weekly schedule, and a missing new reading keeps the previous date rather than inventing one. Put that date next to the number if you quote it. The schedule is on the methodology page.

    Should a brand hire SAM THE COOKING GUY for a food & cooking campaign in USA?

    SAM THE COOKING GUY is tagged Food & Cooking, USA in the directory, so that is the audience a brand can start from. The tag is a filing label, not a sales result, so watch a recent post before you brief anyone. Then compare a few others with the same tag on the Food & Cooking list.

    Will SAM THE COOKING GUY feature my restaurant or food product?

    You can ask. Send a brief from the collaboration form on this profile with the product, the deliverable and your dates, and the CreatorFanBase team reaches out to SAM THE COOKING GUY and negotiates for you. Food audiences respond to recipes, tastings and kitchen formats, so pitch a format that matches recent posts. SAM THE COOKING GUY decides whether to accept. See the managed option on pricing.

    How much does a YouTube video from SAM THE COOKING GUY cost?

    Our planning estimate for one sponsored post from SAM THE COOKING GUY is $46K – $120K. Stories usually cost less than a feed post or reel, and usage rights, exclusivity and extra posts raise the fee. It is an estimate, not a quote — SAM THE COOKING GUY sets the real rate. The method is on the methodology page.

    Who are the best food & cooking influencers in USA like SAM THE COOKING GUY?

    SAM THE COOKING GUY is one of the Food & Cooking profiles in USA on CreatorFanBase. Open the Food & Cooking category and filter by country, language and follower size to see others ranked by audience. Every filter and follower count stays open; names after the first 5 results need a plan.

    Where can I hire food & cooking influencers in USA?

    Start in search with the Food & Cooking category and USA as the country, then set a follower range that fits the budget. Shortlist a few names like SAM THE COOKING GUY, compare their platform split, and send a brief — or let CFB Agency run outreach and negotiation for you.

    Is SAM THE COOKING GUY a good choice for a English-language campaign?

    SAM THE COOKING GUY is tagged English on this profile, so a script in English is a natural starting point. Check a recent post to confirm the language mix before you brief. Other English-speaking creators can be filtered in search.

    Who manages SAM THE COOKING GUY's brand deals?

    We do not publish private management contacts. Use the official links on this profile, or send a brief from the collaboration form and the CreatorFanBase team will reach SAM THE COOKING GUY's team for you and negotiate the deal. Plans and the managed option are on pricing.

    Where are SAM THE COOKING GUY's official accounts?

    The official accounts we have for SAM THE COOKING GUY are the links on this profile, starting with YouTube. Use those when you write, and compare the handle with the channel you already know. Or send a brief from the profile and the CreatorFanBase team will reach out and negotiate for you. A wrong link can be flagged on the contact page.

    How many platforms is SAM THE COOKING GUY on?

    SAM THE COOKING GUY has 1 platform with a stored follower or subscriber count on this profile, led by YouTube. A missing network means we do not have a public count for it yet, not that the account cannot exist. The rows are listed on the profile. Browse a single network from the creator lists.

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    Not through a forum post. Send a brief from the collaboration form on this profile and the CreatorFanBase team will reach out to SAM THE COOKING GUY for you. Use the official links on the profile and ask SAM THE COOKING GUY for a fee. Plan prices for directory access are separate, on the pricing page.

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