TOP 150 MOST INFLUENCIAL PEOPLE IN BARBECUE

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Óscar Meza

From Torreón to the world, Óscar Meza built a massive following by sharing approachable Mexican barbecue through La Capital.

• Creator of La Capital, one of the most watched Spanish language BBQ and cooking channels on YouTube
• According to Latinometrics, Óscar Meza was ranked as the most popular chef in the world in 2024, based on the average number of views per video
• Over 18M followers across YouTube and Facebook
• Over 2.2B (yes, billion) views on YouTube
• Own line of merchandise under the La Capital label and collaborations with Anfora for serving ware

Please note: Óscar Meza should have been higher up on our list, but we only discovered him after filming.

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