Top 25 Kansas City Food Influencers in 2026

1. Thiago Pereira

Bio 🌎 Travel • Food • Lifestyle Creator
📍Kansas City + NYC
🍽️ Restaurants • Hotels • Hidden Gems
🤝 Partnerships: Travel • Hospitality • Lifestyle *****@outlook.com Instagram Handle @cosmopolitips Instagram Followers 110.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -3% Type Macro Gender Male Location Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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2. Adriana Davalos

Bio 🙋🏽‍♀️Former TV Anchor | 19-year media pro
🍕KC’s BEST food, drinks, & events
🏈 Chiefs + ⚾️ Royals Ambassador
📲 @kceatzapp
🛒 @worldfreshmarketkc *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @kclifestylegirl Instagram Followers 99.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +15% Type Micro Gender Female Location Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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3. Karen Miazga Blackwood

Bio 🔹Your guide to eats + attractions + Midwest travel 🚙
🔹 Professional hidden gem finder ✨
🔹 *****@gmail.com 📧
📍 Kansas City, Missouri Instagram Handle @kansascitykaren Instagram Followers 89.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Location Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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4. Christopher Jackson

Bio 🍔 Helping you find where to eat next
🙏🏽 Amen Let’s Dig In
📨 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @jackstacks.eats Instagram Followers 77.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +13% Type Micro Gender Male Location Wichita, Kansas, United States
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5. Terri Allen

Bio Chef • TV Personality • Style • Travel
🏆 KC People’s Choice Best Chef 2024
📺 Food Network’s Chopped
📍Kansas City, MO *****@thegourmetgrub.com Instagram Handle @chef_terri_allen Instagram Followers 76.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Location Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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6. Katie & Molly

Bio 👋🏻 We’re Katie, Molly and Alison!
Sisters eating our way through KC.
*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @tastingkansascity Instagram Followers 59.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Location Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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7. Benjamin Fuentes

Bio Eat, Drink and Support Local
📍 Kansas City
👪 @benfuentesjr
🏙 #kcfoodiefinds *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @kansascityfoodiefinds Instagram Followers 52.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Location Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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8. Amanda

Bio Elder Millennial | Toddler & dog mom | Always hunting for deals | Fits, family, fitness, food & just figuring it out as I go 🙂 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @nomastayinkc Instagram Followers 41K Type Micro Gender Female Location Kansas City, Kansas, United States
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9. Steven Green

Bio Reframing men’s style.🕴️
Brawn Model • Actor • Creator • Founder @offclbysteveng
Seen in Vogue + Fenty + Nike & More
@bridgemodels | @voicesandmodels *****@theofficialsteveng.com Instagram Handle @theofficialsteveng Instagram Followers 40.1K Type Micro Gender Male Location Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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10. Brenda Cortes

Bio 🇲🇽Local KC Latina | Bilingual Content Creator
✈️Food & Things to do in Kansas City + Travel
🌎41 States & 22 Countries
✉️ *****@bbcortess.com Instagram Handle @bbcortess Instagram Followers 39.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +12% Type Micro Gender Female Location Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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11. Stephen Roberson

Bio 📍KC and beyond
🔥 Places | Food | Vibes
📧 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @steve.n.kc Instagram Followers 37K Type Micro Gender Male Location Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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12. Jayaun Smith

Bio Personal Chef
Travel Inquiries Welcomed
@sauced.kc
*****@u-hungry.com
📍KCMO Instagram Handle @chefjayaun Instagram Followers 27.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Location Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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13. Jas

Bio 📍KC
Tapping you into Black KC| food & functions
Your go-to for what’s poppin’ in the city
✝️ Believer |🍩 Foodie | 💍 Wife | 🐶 Mom
📩 Collabs *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @jasfoodjourney Instagram Followers 20.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Female Location Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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14. Emily

Bio 💁🏼‍♀️ Restaurants, food + travel, everywhere I go!
📍Always traveling, based in Kansas City
🎥 TikTok 22K
📧 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @smallgirlbigeatz Instagram Followers 16.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Location Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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15. Natalie Fieleke

Bio Kansas City Fit Foodie Mom
🥑 Eat Well 🧘🏼‍♀️ Live Well ✈️ Travel Often 📧 *****@gmail.com
💙 Our Derm Fam @cornerstonederm Instagram Handle @natalieinkc Instagram Followers 12.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Female Location Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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16. Jenny Vergara

Bio Food Columnist, @inkansascitymag
Founder, #TestKitchenKC
Commercial Real Estate Agent, @nomaddevelops
Member, @ldeikc, @centurionskc 2028 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @jjvergara Instagram Followers 8.2K Type Nano Gender Female Location Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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17. Allie Erdman

Bio OT eating her way through KC & beyond
WA born KC raised | #bestbiteskc
📍Lenexa | KC
💌*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bestbiteskc Instagram Followers 7.6K Type Nano Location Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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18. Nancy

Bio hi kc friends! ✨
eats, travel & lifestyle
📍 Kansas City + travel ✈️
📧 *****@gmail.com | DM Instagram Handle @eatswithnancy Instagram Followers 7.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +12% Type Nano Gender Female Location Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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19. Kathryn Snellen

Bio ❥ mom/preneur trying to do it all in style
- mid-30s mom of 3 in Kansas City
↳ owner + marketer @kes_studio
✉️ *****@kesstudio.com Instagram Handle @thekathrynelise Instagram Followers 5.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Location Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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20. Natalie Hall

Bio Kansas City living, local eats, thrift & style finds, crafting + everyday mom life ☕️💖
⬇️ links + codes 💌 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @nataliehall.xo Instagram Followers 4.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Nano Gender Female Location Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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21. Elaine

Bio Hello and welcome! I’m Elaine, an Iowan turned Missourian discovering the Kansas City metropolitan area and all the eats and drinks that go with it. Instagram Handle @kansascityeatsandtreats Instagram Followers 1.4K Type Nano Gender Female Location Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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22. Sophie Sadler

Bio Cookbook author📚living German culture in America with cooking, family, fun, ☕️&🍰
made in Trier, Germany 🇩🇪 Kansas City, USA📍🇺🇸
📫 *****@famfluence.com Instagram Handle @dirndl_kitchen Instagram Followers 139.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Macro Location Kansas City, Kansas, United States
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23. Emma Ezzell

Bio 📍 Kansas City Places, Eats, Sports, Events + Travel ✈️
📸 Capturing life + bites in KC & beyond
✉️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @kansascityplaces.em Instagram Followers 85.9K Type Micro Gender Female Location Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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