Keith Lee, a top TikTok food influencer and entrepreneur, is gearing up to show a new side of how he and his family work together in a weekly podcast for Vox Media.
Dallas-based Lee rose to prominence through his popular restaurant reviews on TikTok, where he has more than 17 million followers. The new podcast for Vox Media, set to debut in the spring of 2026, will provide a behind-the-scenes look at “family moments” as Keith, his wife Ronni Lee, and other members of his family engage on their food tours in different cities.
“I feel like you see only 5% of what we do,” Lee said in an interview. To date, his food tours have traveled to more than 30 cities in 10 countries — and on some days, they will hit up to 12 different spots. In the upcoming podcast, he said, “The deeper message we’re touching is family that works together.”
Currently, there’s no title or specific launch date for Lee’s podcast. Lee is known for his authentic and transparent reviews on TikTok, as well as his focus on local and independently owned establishments. He also consistently emphasizes the importance of integrity as well as his religious faith. “We are blessed enough to have a very hard work ethic,” Lee said. “Everything I do is about my relationship with food, family, God and Jesus.”
Lee announced the forthcoming podcast series Friday at SXSW during an appearance with Ronni Lee on the Vox Media Podcast Stage in Austin. He said he first began speaking with Vox Media about a podcast partnership at the 2025 Cannes Lions advertising festival last summer.
Lee was named TikTok’s Creator of the Year at the first-ever TikTok Awards this past December. He began posting restaurant reviews after he had been a professional mixed martial arts fighter with Bellator MMA for 10 years.
Lee and his family’s inaugural food and music festival, Familee Day, is taking place May 16 in New Orleans. In addition, he and his family recently invested in the Brooklyn Dumpling Shop restaurant chain. “This year is heavy on business-building,” Lee said.
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