Minecraft streamer GeorgeNotFound has gained over 4.8 million followers on Twitch, with his participation in Minecraft roleplay servers helmed by Dream contributing to his immense viewing figures. Thanks to a recent trend where Twitch streamers show off their cooking skills, GeorgeNotFound has smashed a world record while cooking live on stream.
GeorgeNotFound has received multiple Twitch bans in the past, but he now has taken to baking and cooking, which have led to memorable antics while streaming along with guest appearances from other YouTubers. Their popularity makes it easy to see how George could claim such an impressive record, with over 319,000 people tuning in to watch.
GeorgeNotFound achieved the record for "Most Viewers on a Cooking Livestream on Twitch," with the assistance of YouTuber Jack Massey Welsh. Welsh is also a Minecraft streamer but is more famous on YouTube for videos about driving and modifying his Tesla. The video in question was titled "George Learns to Cook..." and streamed on March 20, 2021. By compiling the Twitch statistics, Welsh concluded that GeorgeNotFound had potentially broken a world record, with Welsh documenting the livestream on his YouTube channel.
The process for getting an official Guinness World Record relies on being nominated; Welsh did this for GeorgeNotFound after a failed attempt to host the "Most Viewed Live Stream from a Hot Tub." GeorgeNotFound's stream was later disqualified due to the small inflatable pool used, but after the successful nomination for his cooking livestream record, Welsh awarded him with a belated trophy celebrating his "Hot Tub" record attempt.
However, it isn't always record attempts that encourage people to watch non-gaming content, such as cooking livestreams, as there is a wide array of topics to check out. Other non-gaming categories on the streaming service Twitch include the "Just Chatting," "Slots," and "Music" topics, as well as the uniquely appealing ASMR category for gamers and streamers alike. Viewership varies like gaming categories, but the wide array of people watching enables content creators to keep on providing entertaining streams for their audience.
GeorgeNotFound is now officially certified by Guinness World Records, but his fame and popularity could lead to many other cooking streamers attempting to break the record. Recent streamers such as Maya and Pokimane have also tried showing off their cooking skills, and fellow Twitch content creator Kjanecaron caused a pan fire. As a result, it may not be long before the enigmatic record is broken again due to the surprising trend of cooking livestreams.