Data updated: July 2026

Matthew Shlemon | BBQ & Middle Eastern Recipes βœ“

@thegrumpychef Β· Instagram Β· US Β· cooking

Followers
27K
Following
3.5K
Posts
184

About Matthew Shlemon | BBQ & Middle Eastern Recipes

@thegrumpychef's followers & following

27K

@thegrumpychef currently has 26,966 followers on Instagram and follows 3,460 accounts, a follower-to-following ratio of 7.79. That places the account in the micro tier of cooking creators.

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@thegrumpychef's content

184

@thegrumpychef has published 184 posts to date, working across reels, long-form-video, static-posts, stories. The account's content is classified under cooking, recipes, food. Bio: β€œπŸ‘¨β€πŸ³ Your Middle Eastern friend teaching you how to make better BBQ πŸ– Follow & join the #grumpygang πŸ‘‡Let’s collab grumpychef@alooma.…”

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AI quality check on @thegrumpychef

95/100High authenticity

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@thegrumpychef's audience

Audience snapshot

50% male Β· 50% female

Core age group25-34

Collaboration pricing

Price tierstandard

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Frequently asked questions

How many Instagram followers does @thegrumpychef have?

As of July 2026, @thegrumpychef has 26,966 followers (27K) on Instagram, follows 3,460 accounts, and has published 184 posts. Zaver refreshes these numbers on a rolling basis.

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Who follows @thegrumpychef?

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