Top 50 Chefs in United States
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest chefs in United States, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 242 chefs tracked in United States, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Anne Burrell, Gordon Ramsay and Michael Caines lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 21,765,801 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 996,070, and the largest, Anne Burrell, reaches around 13,239,720 people in United States. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with each chef, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United States and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Anne Burrell |
13,239,720 | 88.3% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 2 |  Gordon Ramsay |
4,573,781 | 29.8% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 3 |  Michael Caines |
3,952,300 | 81.0% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 4 |  Gordon Ramsey |
3,933,294 | 30.8% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 5 |  Anthony Bourdain |
3,300,944 | 41.5% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 6 |  Bobby Flay |
2,319,639 | 79.5% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 7 |  Paula Deen |
1,657,411 | 87.9% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 8 |  Giada De Laurentiis |
1,347,726 | 80.1% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 9 |  Jamie Oliver |
1,084,816 | 14.8% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 10 |  Emeril Lagasse |
850,106 | 90.0% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 11 |  Paul Hollywood |
793,312 | 41.4% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 12 |  Wolfgang Puck |
734,529 | 66.8% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 13 |  Shane McMahon |
648,012 | 47.1% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 14 |  Alex Guarnaschelli |
608,151 | 88.3% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 15 |  Andrew Zimmern |
592,045 | 86.0% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 16 |  Thomas Keller |
565,344 | 59.5% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 17 |  Nusret Gökçe |
490,186 | 33.0% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 18 |  Sandra Lee (chef) |
460,563 | 60.6% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 19 |  Mario Batali |
443,173 | 69.5% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 20 |  Curtis Stone |
423,196 | 48.2% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 21 |  Carla Hall |
386,670 | 84.5% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 22 |  Nigella Lawson |
376,592 | 11.8% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 23 |  Geoffrey Zakarian |
361,676 | 93.2% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 24 |  Duff Goldman |
359,817 | 88.2% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 25 |  Lidia Bastianich |
357,638 | 72.4% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 26 |  Chef Robert Irvine |
344,048 | 74.2% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 27 |  Buddy Valastro |
335,513 | 30.4% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 28 |  Marcus Samuelsson |
330,030 | 79.8% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 29 |  Alice Waters |
309,035 | 63.8% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 30 |  James Beard |
287,577 | 81.3% | Chef | Literature |
| 31 |  Michael Symon |
287,158 | 89.1% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 32 |  Rick Bayless |
272,956 | 99.1% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 33 |  Joe Bastianich |
261,388 | 19.6% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 34 |  Stephanie Izard |
256,369 | 99.7% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 35 |  Marco Pierre White |
241,129 | 11.4% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 36 |  Scott Conant |
235,801 | 99.0% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 37 |  Gary Danko |
234,300 | 99.6% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 38 |  Mr. Food |
226,332 | 61.2% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 39 |  Grant Achatz |
213,240 | 62.2% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 40 |  Richard Blais |
212,168 | 99.2% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 41 |  Auguste Escoffier |
208,306 | 37.6% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 42 |  Brian Boitano |
203,521 | 67.9% | Chef | Sports |
| 43 |  Amanda Freitag |
195,367 | 99.4% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 44 |  Bryan Voltaggio |
193,113 | 99.7% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 45 |  Sunny Anderson |
191,570 | 86.3% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 46 |  Tom Colicchio |
190,530 | 84.2% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 47 |  Roy Choi |
181,153 | 74.7% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 48 |  Graham Elliot |
180,036 | 89.3% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 49 |  Cat Cora |
179,351 | 88.8% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
| 50 |  Michael Smith (chef) |
172,898 | 24.2% | Chef | Food & Beverages |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States and ranks each chef by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest chef in United States?
Anne Burrell currently leads with an estimated audience of 13,239,720 people in United States.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.