Last updated April 2026
Meet the pitmasters and barbecue influencers on Instagram dominating the grill game. These experts share smoking secrets and mouth-watering meat content, ideal for promoting grills, rubs, and outdoor lifestyle gear.
Bio: 🔥Fire Cooking Enthusiast 📖Grilling/BBQ Cookbook Author 🍻@fyrstarter + #overthefirecooking 📧[email protected] 👇Recipes, Rubs, Sauces & more!
Derek Wolf is a mega influencer from New York City, Argentina with around 3.31M followers.
Bio: Eu sou a moça do doce de leite! Chef e churrasqueira; formada @lecordonbleuparis 🇫🇷 . Conheça @chefjulimashop Contato: [email protected]
Juliana Lima is a mega influencer from Sao Paulo, Brazil with around 2.4M followers.
Bio: NOT a chef. Just a dude in his backyard 🫡 🔪 Owner: @cusocuts ALL NATURAL SEASONINGS 🥩 8+ Million Total Subscribers
Jack Mancuso is a mega influencer from San Jose, United States (USA) with around 1.25M followers.
Bio: Live fire cook @yeti @traegergrills @turtleboxaudio @buffalotracedistillery @dallascowboys BBQ seasoning, apparel & instruction ⤵️
Matt Pittman - Meat Church is a mega influencer from N/A with around 956.1K followers.
Bio: Thanks For The Invite Barbecue 🇵🇭⚜️🇺🇸 Flavors • Recipes • Grilling • Smoking🔥 “Backyard BBQ with Fire & Spice”📖 Cookbook & Cajun Honey Rubs👇🏾
Tony Ramirez | TFTI BBQ is a mega influencer from N/A with around 943.6K followers.
Bio: Cooking doesn’t have to be complicated, but flavor matters! 📍Minnesota
Nick Nesgoda is a mega influencer from N/A with around 805.7K followers.
Bio: 🔥Reach out if you want help promoting your brand 👉 My team can manage your social media 🔥[email protected]
Scott Gregory Thomas is a mega influencer from Denver, United States (USA) with around 805.5K followers.
Bio: 🔥Father of two 👦🏼👧🏼 🔥Husband to one 👸🏼 ⬇️ All recipes, spices and more ⬇️
Maciej Zurawski is a mega influencer from Punta Cana, United States (USA) with around 712.7K followers.
Bio: 💁🏻♀️Your mom friend that knows how to smoke a brisket. 🧑🍳 Recipes + Tips & Tricks 📍Texas 🤝🏼 [email protected]
Breanna Stark is a mega influencer from N/A with around 686.3K followers.
Bio: Easy Recipes | Backyard Bites | Game Day Food 📍North Carolina Email: [email protected]
Brian Gerwig is a mega influencer from N/A with around 595.8K followers.
Bio: Pitmaster and Kentucky Colonel 🔥 HowToBBQRight 🔥 Killer Hogs BBQ
Malcom Reed is a mega influencer from Mexico City, United States (USA) with around 554K followers.
Bio: Darkside Of The Grill ™ PitMaster/Live Fire Chef @biggreenegg Pro Team 🏅Guinness World Record Holder #FireIntheHole ™
Mel Chmilar Jr is a mega influencer from N/A with around 550K followers.
Bio: Entrepreneur and Open Fire Pit Master 🔥 Owner of @alfrugonishop , @openfiremeatup and @igno.bbq
Alejo Marcelo Martinez Frugoni is a macro influencer from N/A with around 485.5K followers.
Bio: #doncarusobbq
Camillo Tomanek is a macro influencer from Germany with around 464.4K followers.
Bio: Cook’n and Eat’n 🔥| Just for fun, not my profession 📸| Food made by me and others 💯| Self taught, still learning 📍| San Clemente, CA
Jordan Morris is a macro influencer from Kansas City, United States (USA) with around 408.3K followers.
Bio: Grill & BBQ Drievorden, Germany DM for partnerships and collaborations
Philipp Jäckering-Heeke is a macro influencer from N/A with around 370.5K followers.
Bio: Cooker of Delicious Foods • Believer • Husband • Father
Benton Palmer is a macro influencer from N/A with around 287.3K followers.
Bio: 🔥 A Grill’s Best Friend 🔥 🐖7 Time World BBQ Champion 🐖 🔥BBQ Hall of Fame 🔥 🐖 Pitmaster 🐖 🔥Follow @thebbqallstars 🔥
Melissa Cookston is a macro influencer from Memphis, United States (USA) with around 240K followers.
Bio: Boss at @hardcorecarnivore. 🎓 Meat Science grad. Cookbook author, tv person, sarcastic meat nerd. Yes, it’s an Australian accent. 📍Austin, TX.
Jess Pryles is a macro influencer from Austin, United States (USA) with around 226.1K followers.
Bio: 🔥 Adventure Culinary | Live Fire Cooking 🥩 Barstool's Dave Portnoy rated my steak 9.7 🥃 #BurntOffering #EmberCraft Launch on 6/27
David Olson is a macro influencer from Grand Rapids, United States (USA) with around 218.8K followers.
Bio: Mile High City- In Crust We Trust 🔭Teacher by day- Backyard chef by night 🔭#ThisJewCanQue 🔭@spiceology 🔭 @traegergrills
Neil Adam McKenzie is a macro influencer from Denver, United States (USA) with around 212K followers.
Bio: Author, Storyteller, World Champion @yeti @webergrills @turtleboxaudio @snakeriverfarms
Tuffy Stone is a macro influencer from N/A with around 170.2K followers.
Bio: 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗕𝗕𝗤 & 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 Just an average dad making bbq for my family Approachable Recipes on all types of smokers 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙧𝙤𝙚, 𝙉𝘾 📍
Joey DiApice is a macro influencer from N/A with around 151.9K followers.
Bio: 🔥BBQ sauces🔥BBQ rubs🔥brand ambassador 🔥 Author 🔥moecasonbbq.com
Moe Cason BBQ is a macro influencer from N/A with around 148.5K followers.
Bio: 🔥5x World Champion 🔥 🔥2013 BBQ Hall of Fame 🔥Cooking Classes, Sauces, Rubs 🔥@myronmixonsmokers 🔥@myronmixongatlinburg
Myron Mixon is a macro influencer from N/A with around 144.2K followers.
Bio: ♨️ Homemade BBQ ♨️Millscale ♨️CottonginSmoker ♨️komodokamado 🌡ThermoWorks Ambassador ♨️ @JealousDevilCharcoal Advocate 🥩 meatnbone.com/colmenabbq
Antonio Colmenares is a macro influencer from N/A with around 142.5K followers.
Bio: Australias Largest YouTube Channel for BBQ 🇦🇺 Check out our range of products👇
Aaron Palmer | Low n Slow Basics is a macro influencer from N/A with around 141.4K followers.
Bio: I wish I had Smell-A-Vision... 🔥Influencer/Ambassador 🔥Backyard BBQ Pitmaster 🔥Made by yours truly! 🔥Ripon,ca
Buffalow BBQ - Northern Cal. is a macro influencer from Modesto, United States (USA) with around 138.3K followers.
Bio: 81x BBQ Grand Champion 🏆 2025 Memphis in May Grand Champion 🏆 '22, '24, & '25 MIM World Rib Champion 🏆 Award-Winning BBQ Products
Heath Riles BBQ is a macro influencer from N/A with around 138K followers.
Bio: The Gentleman Smoker ™ I cook, play, & talk about Fire for a living Listen: @thisweekinbarbecue Read: @firesidenewsletter Eat: @philipsbarbequeco
Rasheed Philips is a macro influencer from N/A with around 135.8K followers.
Bio: Figura Pública Cocinero de Asados & Mas 🥩🔥 Chef propietario de @elbueycasadecarnes y @elbueyolivos Eventos 🔝 Cortes, recetas, tips #andalebuey
Javier Hernan Peralta is a macro influencer from Argentina with around 134.7K followers.
Bio: Proud father of two boys 🫶 Living our best life ☺️ I love food 🤭
Quinton Soto is a macro influencer from N/A with around 117.7K followers.
Bio: Wing Crush & Big Book of BBQ 👑🔥Award-Winning Chef 👑🔥Top 15 Authors to Read 👑🔥Media Personality 👑🔥Model/Public Speaker 👑🔥@trialsandtribulationshealing
Paula | Queen Of The Grill 🇨🇦 is a macro influencer from Nashville, United States (USA) with around 116.3K followers.
Bio: 🇪🇺cozinheiro e churrasqueiro 🇪🇸🇧🇷 Não tenho negocio,eu sou o negócio Contato :+34 667 39 49 01.🇪🇸 @la.rica.bcn
tarcizo paulino is a macro influencer from N/A with around 113.9K followers.
Bio: Augusta Georgia Pitmaster Caterer & Foodie Influencer Owner - @twobros.catering For hire 💪 We cook ANYTHING 🤘 Merch available ⤵️
The BBQ DAD is a macro influencer from N/A with around 113.7K followers.
Bio: 🔥Mom & World Champ Pitmaster 🔥Grilling & BBQ Expert🇺🇸🇨🇦 🔥BBQ HOF 🔥@traegergrills Pro 🔥Recipes & Travel 🔥BBQ Classes 🌎 ✉️[email protected] - collabs
Danielle Bennett - Diva Q BBQ & Grilling is a macro influencer from N/A with around 111.6K followers.
Bio: Faith, Family, Friends, Fords & Food 📍Texas @meatchurch @traegergrills
Joshua Hunt is a macro influencer from N/A with around 110.2K followers.
Bio: Backyard BBQ on the Weber Kettle ✉️ [email protected] 💨 @webergrills Friends of Weber 🔥 @fogocharcoal 🌡 @meatermade
Adam Reece | The Kettle Loft is a macro influencer from N/A with around 102.9K followers.
Bio: Barbecuer 🔥 Former School Teacher 🔬 Teaching the science behind cooking meat with fire YouTube 758K ⤵️
Jeremy Yoder | Mad Scientist BBQ is a micro influencer from N/A with around 94.2K followers.
Bio: Team @blazingstarbbq Team @melindasfoods Team @chargrillergrills Team @jealousdevilcharcoal Dixon, CA
Peter Klein is a micro influencer from N/A with around 93.3K followers.
Bio: Not your ordinary home cook! 🔥BBQ Enthusiast | Food Creator 👨 Proud Dad | 🏔️ Outdoors |📍Draper, Utah 📸 Sharing my love for food & fun cooking
Bryan Dalton is a micro influencer from N/A with around 92.2K followers.
Bio: BBQ | Grilling | Comfort Food 📩 [email protected] Follow along for easy recipes the whole family will enjoy!
Brandyn Baker | BBQ & Grilling is a micro influencer from N/A with around 87.7K followers.
Bio: 🇨🇦 Southern inspired BBQ in Ontario 👇 Links, partnerships, & discounts
Maxx: The Part-Time Pitmaster ™ is a micro influencer from N/A with around 86.5K followers.
Bio: Misty Banchero BBQ Specialist Stories of a Seattle meat man’s wife 🥩 #meatlover #maindishmisty ♎️ @mondoandsons
Misty Banchero is a micro influencer from Seattle, United States (USA) with around 79K followers.
Bio: Melissa Reome | Easy to Follow Recipes For On & Off The Grill | NC www.grillmomma.com ✉️ Contact: [email protected]
Grill Momma | Food & Travel is a micro influencer from N/A with around 78.7K followers.
Bio: North America’s Top 10 Grill Masters Seen on TV, Forbes & Zoomer Mag! One sister’s vegan, One isn’t! 👀 our LIVE cooking show every Friday at 12pm ET!
Maddie & Kiki is a micro influencer from Oshawa, Canada with around 77.9K followers.
Bio: Australian Barbecue 🔪🐷🐮🐑🐔 BBQ rubs, BBQ Masterclasses 🔥Youtube = Boomas BBQ 🔥Email = [email protected] 🔥Facebook = Boomas BBQ
Matthew Bromage is a micro influencer from Toowoomba, Australia with around 70.3K followers.
Bio: Name: Javi(ha-vee) Bbq🔥Asado Metal work/Fabricator🔥 Just a guy in the backyard🔥 Rio Grande Valley Texas.🔥 #spinningasadocross
Bigjavs_bbq is a micro influencer from N/A with around 61.4K followers.
Bio: Travel Content Creators for @getyourguide 🧳✨ @getyourguidecommunity 🌎 Esplora con me la Puglia 🇮🇹, gli Emirati Arabi 🇦🇪 e altri posti incredibili. ✈️
Traeger Daddy ™️ Sergio Gallegos is a micro influencer from Bari, United States (USA) with around 56.6K followers.
Bio: Co-Owner of @sobbrewery Smokehouse Owner of @superskewer Open Fire Cooking Trademark Open Fire Cooking Entertainer 🔥
Victor Perez is a micro influencer from N/A with around 51.4K followers.
Bio: 📍Michigan | Content Creator Family • Food • Flavor 📩Email For Collaborations @traegergrills @meatchurch
Ryan Haggadone is a micro influencer from N/A with around 46.8K followers.
Bio: 🔥Family & cooking are my passions 🔥 @snakeriverfarms @kamadojoe @jealousdevilcharcoal Father to @shaner__18 Bay Area CA
Bryan Weeck is a micro influencer from N/A with around 46.8K followers.
Bio: 📍FTW TX Recipe developer collaborations,UGC, CGC 📬 [email protected] family, food, adventure
Backyard Eats -Antonio Tapia is a micro influencer from N/A with around 45.2K followers.
Bio: 🏆@ko.bbq | Competition BBQ 📍CA
Kevin Ortega is a micro influencer from N/A with around 44.9K followers.
Bio: 🔥BBQ | Live Fire Maestro 🥩 Inviting all lovers of BBQ & Grilling 🛎️ 257K+ on @youtube 📍Dallas, Texas
Brandon Roy is a micro influencer from N/A with around 37.5K followers.
Bio: “The BBQ Pit Engineer”™ Frank Cox I study how smokers behave — airflow, heat, and tradeoffs. Building is optional. Understanding isn’t.
Frank Cox is a micro influencer from N/A with around 34.3K followers.
Bio: BRAND AMBASSADOR PAT LAFRIEDA MEATS
Nick Solares is a micro influencer from New York City, United States (USA) with around 34.1K followers.
Bio: Backyard BBQ Cheese Pulls & Egg Pops Recipes & Inspiration 🪨 @blackstoneproducts 🔥 @monumentgrills 🧊 @arcticzone 📍 Chicago Burbs
Ryan | BBQ & Grilling Addict | #thebreakfastgriller is a micro influencer from N/A with around 31.7K followers.
Bio: Product of a BBQ Culture. BBQ Hired Gun. TX @snakeriverfarms @hedleyandbennett 📧 [email protected]
Gabe Ramirez is a micro influencer from N/A with around 30.6K followers.
Bio: Husband + Father 🙏🙌 Foodie + Content Creator🔥📸 @traegergrills Ambassador @meatchurch Ambassador @nwknifeworks Ambassador
Taylor Hunnicutt is a micro influencer from N/A with around 27.7K followers.
Bio: @traegergrills @whiskeybentbbqsupply
Julie Madden is a micro influencer from N/A with around 25.9K followers.
Bio: ABA is the foremost society promoting and developing traditional BBQ & smoking culture and sanctioning official ABA comps in Australia.
Australian Barbecue Alliance is a micro influencer from N/A with around 25.4K followers.
Bio: Hi, my name is James 🎥 content creator 🔥 Fire cooking storyteller 👨👩👧👧 Dad 📧 [email protected] ➡️ photos & videos are my own
Smoking Dad BBQ | Pitmaster is a micro influencer from Toronto, Canada with around 23.2K followers.
Bio: Texas style barbecue in Marin County, California. Catering and Pop-ups
Chris Stafford is a micro influencer from N/A with around 20.9K followers.
Bio: West Texas📍 Simple grilling to enjoy with family and friends About: ⛪️ 👨👩👧👦 🥩
Ely Perea is a micro influencer from N/A with around 19.2K followers.
Bio: Grilling recipes so rare, they’re well done! Owner of @prime4bbq, YouTube Host, Cookbook Author, Barbecue Savant, Dad of 3
Mark Ashby is a micro influencer from N/A with around 18.3K followers.
Bio: Find me on @netflix Owner @kingsmeatandbbqsupplyco A kid from Pomona, CA chasing dreams IE 📍 🇲🇽 🇺🇸
Eduardo Gonzalez is a micro influencer from N/A with around 17K followers.
Bio: @foodnetwork “NFL Tailgate Takedown” Champion 🏆- S1 E5 🥩 Team SRF @snakeriverfarms 🔥 #BGETeamGreen Member @biggreenegg Proud Father 👧🏼👧🏻👦🏻
Chris Schemm is a micro influencer from New York City, United States (USA) with around 16.7K followers.
girlcarnivore is a nano influencer from N/A with around 0 followers.
wicked.bbq is a nano influencer from N/A with around 0 followers.
grillgirlrobyn is a nano influencer from N/A with around 0 followers.
girlgonegrilling is a nano influencer from N/A with around 0 followers.
thesmokingho is a nano influencer from N/A with around 0 followers.
goodthingsbbq is a nano influencer from N/A with around 0 followers.
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This list is made for brands that want to work with credible influencers instead of random profiles found on Instagram/ YouTube. It is especially useful for D2C brands, local businesses, e-commerce stores and marketing teams planning launches or performance campaigns that want to reach relevant audiences(city, region or niche).
Instead of chasing influencers individually, brands offload campaigns to Socialveins to get higher reliability and better results.
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How does Socialveins curate and verify influencers for this list?
Our team shortlists influencers using real data such as follower trends, engagement consistency, content quality, and brand safety indicators. We also recheck influencer activity to ensure that the influencers shown here are active, authentic, and relevant for campaigns. This gives brands a dependable starting point without guesswork.
Are these influencers trustworthy for brand collaborations?
Yes. Every influencer featured in this list has been evaluated for authenticity, past content behaviour, audience relevance, and overall brand-fit. While we do not provide direct contact details publicly, Socialveins ensures transparent coordination so brands can execute campaigns confidently and professionally.
Can Socialveins help me connect with these influencers for a campaign?
Absolutely. Instead of sharing raw contact details, Socialveins facilitates professional outreach, negotiates deliverables, aligns expectations, and ensures both the brand and influencer stay protected throughout the collaboration. This results in smoother communication and better outcomes.
What is the benefit of running campaigns through Socialveins instead of doing it manually?
Brands that offload campaigns to Socialveins typically achieve better results because we pre-validate influencers, negotiate fair and transparent pricing, manage scripts and approvals, track deliverables, and provide clear performance reporting. This end-to-end execution dramatically improves outcomes compared to manual coordination.
Do you guarantee transparency during influencer selection and pricing?
Yes. Socialveins is built on transparency. We openly discuss influencer suitability, deliverables, expected performance, and pricing before any campaign starts. There are no hidden charges, inflated quotes, or unexplained markups at any stage.
How accurate is the data shown for these influencers?
Metrics on this page are refreshed periodically using platform signals and our internal monitoring systems. Before any collaboration begins, Socialveins also shares the latest performance snapshot for each selected influencer so brands make decisions based on updated and reliable numbers.
Can I run a multi-influencer or city-wide campaign using this list?
Yes. Many brands use groups of influencers from this list for city-level promotions, store launches, D2C growth, and performance campaigns. Socialveins can prepare a high-impact campaign plan that combines several influencers, formats, and deliverables for maximum reach.
What happens after I share my campaign brief with Socialveins?
Once you share your objective, budget, and timeline, our team prepares a refined shortlist, aligns deliverables with influencers, handles outreach and negotiations, manages scripts and deadlines, tracks live performance, and shares a clear post-campaign report. You get a hands-off experience with higher reliability and better outcomes.
Are small brands or first-time advertisers suitable for influencer campaigns?
Yes. Influencer marketing works well even for young or first-time brands when managed correctly. Socialveins guides you on budgeting, selecting influencers, choosing formats, and measuring results so campaigns remain cost-effective and outcome-driven.
If I want to work with influencers not shown in this list, can Socialveins help?
Definitely. This page showcases a curated selection, but our database includes many more influencers across categories, niches, and locations. If you need additional options, Socialveins can create a personalised list based on your brand goals and target audience.
