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ThatDudeCanCook tackles dinner planning; viewers nominate the washing-up
His only new upload is a sponsored meal-service Short, with two stir-fries on the menu.
In short
On YouTube, ThatDudeCanCook has 2,520,000 subscribers and 852,297,888 views in all, as of November 15, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 970,986 views. Its most watched video of the last 30 days is "I Found a Better Way to Roast Brussels Sprouts", with 364,535 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 1,282 of the 6,390 channels on Trari, and No. 77 of 243 in category "Cooking and food". On Instagram, @thatdude_cancook has 483,875 followers. The account lost 304 followers in the last 7 days.
YouTube: The numbers today
subscribers
2,520,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
no significant change in the last month
no significant change in the last month
total views
852,297,888
▲ 970,986 in the last 7 days
▲ 5,503,746 in the last 30 days
▲ 5,503,746 in the last 30 days
views a day (current pace)
62,598
on a typical day: 162,698
Videos on the channel
925
1 uploaded in the last 7 days
Last upload
4 days ago
November 11, 2026
Views per subscriber
338
a new long video usually gets 161,015 views
a new short video usually gets 316,938 views
a new short video usually gets 316,938 views
Next milestone
3,000,000 subscribers
480,000 subscribers to go
Instagram: The numbers today
@thatdude_cancook · The account on Instagram
Followers
483,875
▼ 33 a day, on average over the last 2 days
▼ 304 in the last 7 days
▼ 304 in the last 7 days
Posts
694
Views per Reel
49,650
usually, by 15 recent Reels
Likes per post
1,350
usually, by 15 recent posts
0.28% of followers
0.28% of followers
Place on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Cooking and food | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 1,314 of 2,920 | 78 of 120 |
Ranked among the channels whose Instagram account is on Trari.
Instagram followers: Cooking and food
Latest posts
Tap a post to see it here
| Post | Type | Posted | Views | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This chicken thigh hack is a must try #chicken | Reel | October 20, 2026 | 103,487 | 2,414 | 75 |
| I Found a Better Way to Make Coffee, Who’s Team Aeropress? #aeropresspartner | Reel | October 18, 2026 | 40,606 | 232 | 7 |
| The pasta dish that got the chef to notice me #food #pasta | Reel | September 30, 2026 | 24,512 | 945 | 20 |
| 5 Reasons Why Pan Fried Steak Wins #steak #food | Reel | September 22, 2026 | 97,480 | 2,032 | 59 |
| Gotta be the best way to break up ground beef #food | Reel | September 7, 2026 | 33,294 | 387 | 19 |
| Homemade Salisbury steak is actually insane #food | Reel | August 31, 2026 | 639,090 | 15,839 | 296 |
| Every way to mince garlic #garlic | Reel | August 17, 2026 | 67,739 | 1,728 | 36 |
| I can’t stop making this iced coffee #coffee | Reel | August 13, 2026 | 49,612 | 1,015 | 23 |
As of November 15, 2026
Follower, post, like, comment and view counts in this part are Instagram's. The changes and the "usually" figures are Trari's own calculations.
YouTube: What happened lately
November 10, 2026 2.3x the video's usual pace Sorry Grill Guys, Pan-Fried Steak Wins The video ran that day at 34,759 views a day, 2.3 times its usual pace (15,434).
This week on the channel +1.4M views this week
ThatDudeCanCook gives Brussels sprouts a boil before the crunch
Marcus joins the taste test as a blanch-and-air-fry tutorial becomes the most-watched of two new uploads.
This week on the channel +1.2M views this week
Steak pans and coffee presses share ThatDudeCanCook's counter
Two new uploads pair a cookware comparison with a paid AeroPress partnership.
The video drawing the most views now
Sorry Grill Guys, Pan-Fried Steak Wins
- Video published
- September 22, 2026
- Video views so far
- 1,792,342
- Video views, pace per day
- 8,634
Similar channels
YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Cooking and food | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 1,282 of 6,390 | 77 of 243 |
| By views gained this week | 2,704 of 5,236 | 122 of 185 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 2,483 of 5,179 | 110 of 184 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
Subscribers in the category Cooking and food
Views gained this week in the category Cooking and food
YouTube and Instagram: Subscribers and followers, last 30 days
Growth in percent since November 4, 2026, so both lines start from the same point
- YouTube · 2,520,000 subscribers 0% (0)
- Instagram · 483,875 followers -0.09% (-452)
From November 4, 2026 to November 15, 2026: on YouTube from 2,520,000 to 2,520,000 subscribers (0%), on Instagram from 484,327 to 483,875 followers (-0.09%).
YouTube rounds a large channel's subscriber count, so its line moves in steps.
The numbers by day
| Day | Subscribers (YouTube) | Followers (Instagram) |
|---|---|---|
| November 15, 2026 | 2,520,000 | 483,875 |
| November 14, 2026 | 2,520,000 | - |
| November 13, 2026 | 2,520,000 | 483,943 |
| November 12, 2026 | 2,520,000 | - |
| November 11, 2026 | 2,520,000 | 484,009 |
| November 10, 2026 | 2,520,000 | - |
| November 9, 2026 | 2,520,000 | 484,127 |
| November 8, 2026 | 2,520,000 | 484,163 |
| November 7, 2026 | 2,520,000 | 484,179 |
| November 6, 2026 | 2,520,000 | 484,243 |
| November 5, 2026 | 2,520,000 | 484,314 |
| November 4, 2026 | 2,520,000 | 484,327 |
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 17, 2026: 847,007,122 views → November 15, 2026: 852,297,888 views · average: 182,440 views a day
YouTube: The channel's latest videos
The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views | Per day | First day | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 How to make dinner 10X easier | November 11, 2026 | 0:54 short | 11,224 | 825 | 7,444 | 305 | 12 |
 This Is My New Favorite Way to Make Chicken | November 5, 2026 | 8:28 | 127,329 | 1,220 | 56,759 | 3,137 | 94 |
 I Found a Better Way to Roast Brussels Sprouts | October 29, 2026 | 6:26 | 364,535 | 1,868 | 89,717 | 5,261 | 340 |
 I Didn't Think This Recipe Could Get Any Better | October 26, 2026 | 9:32 | 158,858 | 206 | 80,575 | 3,789 | 162 |
 I Made Erling Haaland's Favorite Food | October 23, 2026 | 7:57 | 73,823 | 76 | 41,319 | 1,527 | 132 |
 This Chicken Thigh hack is a must try | October 20, 2026 | 0:54 short | 302,364 | 2,435 | 138,963 | 8,383 | 289 |
 I Found a Better Way to Make Coffee, Who’s Team Aeropress? … | October 18, 2026 | 1:11 short | 68,353 | 1,377 | 13,571 | 1,280 | 60 |
 Sorry Cast Iron Guys, But THIS Is the Best Steak Pan | October 16, 2026 | 9:04 | 163,173 | 108 | - | 2,914 | 326 |
 How to Take Your Beef Stew to the Next Level | October 8, 2026 | 8:58 | 111,054 | 573 | - | 2,810 | 153 |
 This Air Fried Potato Technique Is Undefeated | October 5, 2026 | 12:07 | 244,467 | 133 | - | 4,109 | 189 |
 The Pasta Dish That Got the Chef to Notice Me | September 30, 2026 | 0:42 short | 331,513 | 923 | - | 8,443 | 110 |
 The Pasta Dish That Got the Chef to Notice Me | September 24, 2026 | 8:10 | 342,986 | 207 | - | 9,390 | 367 |
 Sorry Grill Guys, Pan-Fried Steak Wins | September 22, 2026 | 0:59 short | 1,792,342 | 8,634 | - | 42,587 | 1,256 |
 I Tried Joshua Weissman's New Restaurant... Then Made It Be… | September 18, 2026 | 22:14 | 432,892 | 346 | - | 9,286 | 957 |
 My Wife Requests These Rice Bowls Every Week | September 11, 2026 | 14:54 | 148,365 | 131 | - | 2,926 | 155 |
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 22.7 in the category: 24.6
- comments per 1,000 views
- 1.0 in the category: 0.5
- a video's usual first day on this channel
- 53,368 views
- short vs long
- 5 short (up to 3 minutes), 10 long
average views per short video: 501,159
average views per long video: 216,748
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 Throw Away Your Ramen Packets And Make This Instead | May 31, 2023 | 10:34 | 9,983,660 |
 Restaurant Style Butter Chicken With Homemade Garlic Naan | December 3, 2022 | 10:39 | 6,229,609 |
 Tasting Levi’s Stadium with a Football Legend | January 23, 2026 | 0:31 | 3,337,257 |
 I Took Jerry Rice to Taste the Best Food at Levi’s Stadium! | January 25, 2026 | 12:17 | 3,066,859 |
 Once You Try Brussels Sprouts This Way There Is No Going Ba… | December 7, 2021 | 3:07 | 2,594,102 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 STOP Putting Your Grilled Cheese On a Plate | January 15, 2024 | 0:24 | 22,540,985 |
 Watch Gordon Ramsay React To My Food (Unedited Version) | March 3, 2021 | 0:59 | 19,928,053 |
 This is why Salmon tastes better in Restaurants | August 26, 2024 | 0:58 | 15,404,648 |
 Make these potatoes once and you'll be making them FOREVER! | December 5, 2022 | 0:36 | 14,140,338 |
 Liver And Onions Is Great When Cooked Properly | March 22, 2021 | 1:00 | 13,404,923 |
YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
- Video surgingSorry Grill Guys, Pan-Fried Steak Wins The video ran that day at 34,759 views a day, 2.3 times its usual pace (15,434).
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 598,328 views a day, 3.4 times a normal day (178,597).
Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube, Meta Instagram
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
Stories
This week on the channel +971K views this week
ThatDudeCanCook tackles dinner planning; viewers nominate the washing-up
His only new upload is a sponsored meal-service Short, with two stir-fries on the menu.
This week on the channel +1.4M views this week
ThatDudeCanCook gives Brussels sprouts a boil before the crunch
Marcus joins the taste test as a blanch-and-air-fry tutorial becomes the most-watched of two new uploads.
This week on the channel +1.2M views this week
Steak pans and coffee presses share ThatDudeCanCook's counter
Two new uploads pair a cookware comparison with a paid AeroPress partnership.
This week on the channel 2 videos this week
Sausage, lumache and cream: ThatDudeCanCook's pasta, posted twice
The same title went up on September 24 and again on September 30, while a pan-fried steak video from nine days ago closes in on 900,000 vie…