Top Rising Podcasts

Rising Food & Cooking Podcasts

Ranked for momentum and increasing sponsorship value, not simply the largest audience.

36 ranked podcastsUpdated September 29, 2026Sponsor Scout Rising Index
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Rising Index 72

Food and drink podcast focused on food founders, challenger brands, new products, tastings, culinary innovation, and the stories behind emerging food businesses.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 1 sponsor🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~130,000👥 Estimated audience: ~50,000
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Rising Index 71

A B2B foodservice and hospitality podcast covering chefs, restaurants, sourcing, food safety, equipment, technology, operations, culinary leadership, and the business of food.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew EntrySponsor Ready
🤝 11 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~12,000👥 Estimated audience: ~12,000
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Rising Index 70

Practical cooking and recipe instruction covering home-cooking techniques, classic dishes, baking, international cuisine, and chef-style preparation.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 3 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~67,000👥 Estimated audience: ~67,000
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Rising Index 69

A weekly food-and-comedy podcast hosted by writers Matthew Amster-Burton and Molly Wizenberg, covering cooking topics, ingredients, culinary history, food culture, tasting experiments, and humorous personal food stories.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 0 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~25,000👥 Estimated audience: ~25,000
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Rising Index 67

A weekly food and restaurant podcast covering Los Angeles chefs, restaurants, food culture, restaurant news, dining trends, and culinary personalities.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 0 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~20,000👥 Estimated audience: ~20,000
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Rising Index 63

A French food and wine history podcast that examines culinary myths, legends, ingredients, traditions, and the cultural stories behind what people eat and drink.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 0 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~5,400👥 Estimated audience: ~5,400
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Rising Index 61

A female-led food and hospitality podcast exploring restaurant culture, chefs, restaurateurs, food media, drinks, workplace dynamics, and the personalities behind the industry.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 4 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~3,000👥 Estimated audience: ~3,000
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Rising Index 60

Food and entrepreneurship conversations with chefs, restaurateurs, CPG founders, food-tech founders, hospitality operators, and agricultural entrepreneurs.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 0 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~1,750👥 Estimated audience: ~1,750
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Rising Index 59

Foodservice and culinary-innovation conversations covering kitchen technology, restaurant operations, food brands, hospitality leadership, and the people shaping modern kitchens.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 0 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~1,500👥 Estimated audience: ~1,500
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Rising Index 58

A twice-monthly podcast about ancestral food wisdom, traditional cooking, fermentation, food sourcing, and practical ways to bring heritage food practices into modern kitchens.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 0 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~500👥 Estimated audience: ~1,400
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Rising Index 57

Restaurant operations, leadership, marketing, profitability, technology, staffing, and growth strategies for restaurant owners and operators.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 3 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~607👥 Estimated audience: ~607
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Rising Index 56

Comedy food podcast exploring the history, menu, service, and cultural reputation of fast-food and chain restaurants before comparing them with Chili's.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 0 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~553
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Weekly food-freedom and nutrition show covering eating behavior, overeating, cravings, emotional eating, metabolism, hormone health, and practical strategies for building a healthier relationship with food.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 0 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~500
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Rising Index 56

Independent food, wine, cocktail, and restaurant-culture podcast hosted by restaurateurs Mark Pascal and Francis Schott, featuring conversations with chefs, bartenders, winemakers, authors, and hospitality professionals.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 2 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~500
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Rising Index 54

A Sacramento food and hospitality podcast featuring chefs, farmers, restaurant owners, food journalists, bartenders, and other people shaping the local food culture.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 0 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~500

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How the Sponsor Scout Rising Index works

The index ranks observable momentum and increasing sponsorship value, not raw size. We do not claim exact download growth when public evidence only supports an estimate or qualitative signal.

Growth MomentumHighest weight
Observable upward-trajectory signals across publishing, engagement, reviews, social reach, and media activity.
Audience QualityHigh weight
Estimated reach and evidence that the audience is specific, engaged, and valuable to relevant sponsors.
Commercial ReadinessMedium weight
Sponsor pages, media kits, contact paths, prior partnerships, and signs the show can activate a campaign.
Publishing HealthMedium weight
Recent and consistent episode production, healthy cadence, and an established publishing history.
Brand AlignmentLower weight
Clear fit with identifiable sponsor categories and usable integration opportunities.
Authority SignalsLower weight
Guest quality, host credibility, press, cross-platform presence, and category authority.

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