Sam the Cooking Guy

Sam the Cooking Guy

@thecookingguy

Just looking to make your cooking life better 🍽 WATCH OUR LATEST VIDEOS 🔽

San Diego, CA https://www.youtube.com/samthecookingguy Joined 2009-03-26 Date of Analysis: Dec 16, 2025

49,013

Followers

1,120

Following

6,928

Tweets

504

Listed

No

Verified

Account Overview

What This Report Covers

This comprehensive analysis examines @thecookingguy's Twitter/X presence across multiple dimensions. We analyze tweet content, engagement patterns, audience demographics, posting habits, and network connections to provide actionable insights about this account's social media strategy and influence.

Account Classification

  • Account Size: Mid-Tier (10K+)
  • Account Age:2009-03-26
  • Verification:No
  • Location:San Diego, CA

Data Summary

  • Followers Analyzed:48,968

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Audience Demographics

Based on 48,968 followers

The audience likely consists of cooking enthusiasts and casual viewers interested in food-related content. The focus on videos suggests a preference for visual and instructional content.

Good

Audience Quality

18.2%

Suspicion Index

25.7%

Low-Quality %

58

Median Reach

Audience Quality Signals

Lower percentages indicate healthier, more authentic followers.

40.7%

Empty Bio

17.0%

<10 Tweets

9.0%

Mass Following (>2K)

0.0%

New (<90 days)

34.9%

Low Ratio (<0.1)

0.0%

New (<180 days)

79.8%

No URL

10.7%

<3 Tweets

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Follower Reach & Influence

This account's followers have their own audiences, creating potential for secondary amplification.

72,028,403

Total Potential Reach

58

Median Follower Reach

227

75th Percentile Reach

7.6%

>1K followers

0.9%

>10K followers

0.2%

>50K followers

0.1%

>100K followers

Creator vs Consumer Split

Classification based on tweet activity: Creators (>100 tweets), Consumers (10-100 tweets), Dormant (<10 tweets).

64.9%

Creators

31,756 accounts

18.1%

Consumers

8,865 accounts

17.0%

Dormant

8,347 accounts

588

Verified Followers

1.2% of total

6.9%

Professional Bios

founder, dev, analyst, etc.

0.17

Median Follow Ratio

follower/following

Follower Influence Distribution

How many followers do their followers have?

Follower Account Age

How long have followers been on Twitter?

Geographic Distribution

Top locations where followers are based (from those who share location data):

San Diego, CA (1,802) San Diego (907) United States (560) California, USA (320) Los Angeles, CA (224) San Diego, California (187) USA (178) Texas, USA (165) Chicago, IL (164) California (152)

588

Verified Followers

1.2% of total

6,170

Protected Accounts

12.6% of total

9 years

Avg Account Age

of their followers

Notable Followers (By Influence)

Top accounts following this user, sorted by their follower count:

Username Followers Profession Interests
@JohnCena 14,174,438 Wrestler Wrestling, Motivation, Self-promotion
@FoodNetwork 6,269,806 Culinary TV cooking, baking, streaming
@tonyhawk 4,456,350 Skateboarder Skateboarding, Family, Video Games
@TODAYshow 4,135,293 News Anchor News, Entertainment, Lifestyle
@thereallisaann 2,046,671 Sports Bettor Fantasy Sports, Sports Betting, Podcast
@Teeqo 1,449,745 Gamer Gaming, Content Creation, FaZe
@soledadobrien 1,299,531 Journalist working, mom, journalist
@kristenschaaled 911,766 Comedian Comedy, Acting, Writing
@MuellerSheWrote 712,058 Podcaster Trump/Russia, Podcasting, #BLM
@TayeDiggs 636,124 Actor acting, chocolate, hosting

Top Keywords in Follower Bios

love (1,875) life (1,477) food (1,387) san (1,116) husband (1,060) father (978) lover (957) diego (903) cooking (902) music (860)

Top Hashtags in Follower Bios

#1 (64) #sandiego (54) #cooking (51) #blm (51) #bitcoin (48) #blacklivesmatter (46) #food (45) #resist (41) #maga (36) #foodie (32)

29,031

Followers With Bio

19,937

Followers Without Bio

59.29%

% With Bio

40.71%

% Without Bio

Why Audience Demographics Matter

Understanding who follows an account reveals the type of influence they hold. Accounts followed primarily by users with few followers indicate broad, mainstream appeal. Those with many high-follower followers have greater potential for content amplification through secondary sharing.

Account age distribution also tells a story: a follower base with many new accounts might indicate recent viral growth, while established followers suggest long-term, stable influence. Geographic data helps understand the cultural context and timezone spread of the audience.

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Key Insights & Takeaways

The account may benefit from increasing engagement through interactive content or calls to action. The low engagement suggests the need for more compelling or visually engaging tweets. The verified status is low, which could impact trust or credibility among followers.

Strengths

  • + Established follower base of 49,013
  • + Strong original content creation
  • + Active presence with consistent posting

Opportunities

  • ~ Optimize posting times for peak engagement windows
  • ~ Analyze top-performing content for replicable patterns
  • ~ Leverage geographic concentration for targeted content
  • ~ Explore collaboration potential with followed accounts

Summary

This analysis of @thecookingguy reveals an growing Twitter presence with 49,013 followers. The account demonstrates a content-creator strategy, averaging engagements per tweet. Key strengths include consistent posting and an engaged audience, with opportunities to further optimize timing and content strategy based on the patterns identified in this report.

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About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of followers, following, and recent tweets. It evaluates structure, quality, and behavior, not historical growth. Metrics like growth rate, momentum, churn, or spike analysis require time-series data which is not available from a single snapshot.

Data collected and analyzed by twtData | Analysis date: Dec 16, 2025