Who is TheBurntPeanut? Twitch streamer’s rise to popularity explored

TheBurntPeanut is one of the fastest-growing VTubers in the livestreaming scene, known for his chaotic humor, high energy, and an engaging community of people called the Bungulators. He started gaining traction through Escape from Tarkov, but his recent streams of ARC Raiders are what pushed him into a larger spotlight.

According to TwitchTracker, his livestreams have averaged over 35,000 viewers, with a peak of nearly 60,000 in November 2025. He is currently one of the top 10 English-language channels and one of the top 15 globally.

What makes it even more impressive is that he reached this level of popularity after averaging over 150 hours of streaming every month since early 2024.

TheBurntPeanut's Twitch statistics (Image via TwitchTracker)

TheBurntPeanut is nominated in the Content Creator of the Year category at The Game Awards 2025, alongside massive names such as MoistCr1tikal, Kai Cenat, and more. He is also nominated for the Gamer of the Year, Best VTuber, and Best FPS Streamer at The Streamer Awards 2025.

His sudden rise has garnered considerable attention, and many are curious about what makes him so popular. While some enjoy his content, others are just confused about how he became one of the biggest streamers on the Amazon-owned platform in such a short span.

"He's doing something that basically nobody else does in the Tarkov community, and he's doing it incredibly well. He's funny, good at the game, and fun to watch." u/bagelpizzaparty described the streamer’s appeal on a Reddit post

“Call me old but, I really don’t get the whole burntpeanut hype. As someone who loves milsims and fps games it makes no sense to me. I just see a dude using bad vtube and acting like an idiot/yelling a ton, and it’s raking in annoying a** kids to games I love.” @Sylistt shared a disappointed take

“The @theburnpeanut is literally the best thing to happen to streaming in such a long time & I will die on that hill.” @i64StudioNFTs posted in support of the streamer

"Hot Take: has saved streamers in the gaming genre. Heck, he even gave life back to a-lot of the big guys. So good to see!" @oceanrgatsby praised TheBurntPeanut

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TheBurntPeanut vs HutchMF feud in ARC Raiders explained

As mentioned before, TheBurntPeanut’s livestreams have been trending heavily since the release of ARC Raiders. One of the main reasons behind it is his ongoing feud with fellow streamer HutchMF. The feud has turned into a “gang war,” where both streamers have been forming teams and trash-talking each other live.

This conflict centers around the control of Speranza in ARC Raiders. For those unaware, it is one of the most important locations in the game for resource gathering. The situation began when a player from TheBurntPeanut’s community eliminated HutchMF in-game. Before killing him, the attacker said:

“For the Bungulators”

Since then, both sides have continued recruiting other creators and players from the ARC Raiders community, turning the situation into a friendly yet competitive rivalry.