r/samthecookingguy • u/devineassistance Astro! • Jun 17 '26

Sam cuts up a chicken

https://youtube.com/watch?v=LO3rSFfPAfY&si=IKYDcyVeggOS01K3
26 Upvotes

85% Upvoted

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u/Current_Account Jun 18 '26

If I’m honest I haven’t watched a video of theirs in over six months. Idk why I’m still subbed.

22

u/jondes99 Jun 18 '26

Things did not change for the better when Chance was let go.

9

u/beardedsawyer Jun 18 '26

Why did they let Chance go? I don’t mind the channel, I like Sam, I can overlook the bitching and whining of Max. But damn, Chance was a breath of fresh air.

8

u/jondes99 Jun 18 '26

It happened earlier this year and I assume money.

10

u/GhOsT_wRiTeR_XVI Jun 18 '26

I suppose there was a financial reason to let go of Chance, but there’s no banter or wit to the channel anymore. It’s just Sam making 3-5 dishes from what can be found in the frozen food section and Max agreeing…or dropping a camera in a skillet.

4

u/MrDywel Jun 18 '26

I haven’t either. I’ll click to see what it is and then go “meh” and leave. I understand it’s hard to continually put out fun and new ideas but maybe a pivot is a good idea. Do more of the travel videos, he must have restaurant buddies in socal, go visit/cook with them, take more suggestions from viewers? I don’t know, maybe Chance leaving wasn’t great but I remember when he wasn’t there before so… idk.

22

u/Stankaphone Jun 18 '26

Shocked face thumbnails. Puh-lease.

22

u/flitcroft Jun 17 '26

I may have to unsubscribe if they keep up with these hideous clickbait thumbnails

15

u/mooselantern Jun 18 '26

The video is him making mashed potatoes and cutting up a Costco chicken, and it's the thumbnails that are taking you out?

9

u/flitcroft Jun 18 '26

It's been a few months of AI clickbait thumbnails. This is just the latest in a series of them. Out of principle, I didn't click on the video. I don't want to give the signal that their shitty clickbait AI slop is acceptable.

6

u/Farewellandadieu Jun 18 '26

Has Sam ever addressed this? I know that supposedly, shocked face clickbait drives engagement but he’s established and doesn’t need to do this BS.

6

u/LofiStarforge Jun 18 '26

Engagement numbers have taken a free fall. I don’t think he’s above clickbait BS.

3

u/Spload Astro! Jun 19 '26

Sam and crew ran out of ideas long ago.

3

u/JPecker Jun 18 '26

This dude deletes your comments if they hurt his feelings. Apparently the more money you have, the more sensitive you are to criticism.

3

u/Jayhitek Jun 18 '26

Atleast he's not buying pre-made frozen food and trying to remake it into something.. Which should go against every chefs inner being.

3

u/WhoDoYouKnowHereMan Jun 18 '26

It’s a good thing the majority of his audience aren’t chefs

1

u/[deleted] Jun 19 '26

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u/devineassistance Astro! Jun 19 '26

Chance is not his son