Food · Before / After: the viral playbook

The 3 best-performing before / after TikToks in this niche, broken down by hook, length, and structure. Study the pattern, then run it.

Silent ugc is the dominant format (67% of the standouts here), the before / after is the most common opener, the median lands at 30-60s. The biggest outlier — @louis.gantus — pulled 9.7M views opening with “Cheap Vs Expensive Burger #fyp #foryoupage #food #cooking #foodasmr #recipe ”.

Videos indexed
3
Avg views
4.7M
Engagement rate
8.4%
Optimal length
30-60s
Top formats in this category
MOST COMMONBefore / After100%
Most common hook types
MOST COMMONBefore / After33%
Bold Claim33%

Videos that combine 2-3 of these patterns typically see the strongest outlier scores.

Viral examples

[ 9:16 ]
1134
@louis.gantus
Cheap Vs Expensive Burger #fyp #foryoupage #food #cooking #foodasmr #recipe
9.7M views
[ 9:16 ]
896
@kfitrecipes
Tastes like Ben and Jerry’s brownie ice cream🤤 #recipes #weightloss #AVrboForTogether
3.4M views
[ 9:16 ]
113
@_food_duel
#italianfood #food #ciabatta #foodtok #pasta #delicious #foodaesthetic #fyp
969.6K views
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