This week on the channel +7.2M views this week

Carlitos brings cake to Guga Foods' Costco steak week

The channel's only new upload has reached 1.6 million views, with viewers asking for more of Guga's shopping partner.

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Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.

I Tried EVERY Steak from Costco!

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3:22Choice New York strip earns S tier after a discussion of its USDA stamp and blade tenderization.
5:19Guga recommends slicing flank steak thinly against the grain; the cut receives C tier.
7:11American Wagyu chuck is cooked quickly over high heat and earns S tier.
14:58American Wagyu chuck short rib earns A tier when grilled like a steak.
20:16Filet mignon receives C tier: both hosts find it tender but less beefy than earlier cuts.
22:03Wagyu New York strip receives A tier, with its high price influencing the verdict.

Carlitos has slipped a cake into the steak haul, and Guga Foods' viewers aren't letting that contribution go unnoticed. Beneath "I Tried EVERY Steak from Costco!", requests to make him a regular sit alongside declarations of allegiance to his dessert purchase. One viewer neatly identifies the appeal: the indulgence is part of the fun.

It gives the week's only upload a companionable rhythm. Carlitos shops, Guga grills, and together they work through a charcoal-cooked lineup where the price tag doesn't automatically determine the verdict. American Wagyu chuck earns an S, while the considerably pricier Wagyu New York strip lands in A with cost weighing on their decision. The chuck short rib supplies another useful discovery: cooked like a steak rather than slowly braised, it earns an A for tenderness and flavor.

The conversation underneath extends beyond cake. Viewers discuss buying whole roasts, the disappearance of once-cheap cuts and which steaks they find easiest to cook. Those are exactly the shopping questions this outing sets out to answer.

The Costco episode is also the channel's busiest video right now, comfortably above Guga's earlier cold-searing experiment and his sponsored comparison of homemade steak dinners with restaurant specials. Across the catalog, the channel added roughly seven million views and gained subscribers over the week, although its present daily viewing is about half its usual level.

Among nearby food channels, JOLLY had a particularly busy week, while Epicurious's daily viewing stayed close to normal. For Guga Foods, the practical detail worth taking back to the kitchen comes with the flank steak: slice it thinly against the grain.

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What viewers say

We love Carlito! He should be a regular!
@Donut-tell-allSee it on YouTube
I think I like the cheeky indulgent vibe with Guga and Carlitos. The cake is part of the fun.
@youdeserverealmoney1290See it on YouTube
Tres leches cake is an automatic BUY! Team Carlitos!
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My costco just started carrying Picanha. $10.99/lb. Just bought it today and will try it tonight. Prime grade too!
@terminalfxSee it on YouTube
We all love Carlitos in this house!
@HereComesThePaineSee it on YouTube
I miss all the cuts that used to be cheap. Still don't understand why basic roast are nine dollars a pound.
@alt5494See it on YouTube
New York Strip is generally my go to for many of the reasons they talked about - it is usually cheaper, it doesn't have that big knob of fat in the middle, it is easier to cook, it has a great balance of nice beefy flavor and tenderness... If I have to choose between an equivalent ribeye, new york strip, and tenderloin, Strip is my choice every time.
@physicsfan314See it on YouTube
I love these types of videos because it helps me decide on what steaks are good. Like the only thing I know to go off of is intramuscular fat
@DreuScuhDooSee it on YouTube
Beef short rib is fire when cooked like a steak, but NY strip is one of my fav cuts
@Marz-s5rSee it on YouTube