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850k subscribers44 posts / mo in Sep 202638 authors / mosince 2014

r/seriouseats has 850k members (+4.2% over the last 12 months). It gets about 44 posts a month from 38 people. Top topics: Devil's Food & Castella Cakes, Cast Iron Pizza and Crispy Roasted Potatoes.

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Size and growth

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+4.2%in 12 months · +0.6% in 3 months · +0.1% in 1 month
Oct 2026849k
Growing849k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−55%vs Sep 2025 · −1.7% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202644
QuieterPeaked at 367 in Dec 2022
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/seriouseats

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Devil's Food & Castella Cakes3.1%
  2. Cast Iron Pizza2.0%
  3. Crispy Roasted Potatoes1.9%
  4. Cookbooks & Recipes1.8%
  5. Carbon Steel Woks1.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. King Arthur Baking
  2. smitten kitchen
  3. Kitchn
  4. AmazingRibs.com
  5. Once Upon a Chef

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research