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title: "Pancheros Turns Up the Heat With New Mike’s Hot Honey Partnership, Launches “Mike’s Hot Honey Bacon Queso”"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/0a579b4c-8a2c-4a1a-854c-1d1154c92f51
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20260923_pancheros_turns_up_the_heat_with_new_mikes_hot_honey_partnership_launches_m.html
category: "Mexican"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Mexican"
published: 2026-09-23T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:23.427Z
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# Pancheros Turns Up the Heat With New Mike’s Hot Honey Partnership, Launches “Mike’s Hot Honey Bacon Queso”

**TL;DR:** Pancheros Mexican Grill has partnered with Mike's Hot Honey to launch a limited-time queso offer, Mike's Hot Honey Bacon Queso. The new menu item combines Pancheros' iconic queso with crispy bacon and Mike's Hot Honey, and will be available through the end of November.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-09-23. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20260923_pancheros_turns_up_the_heat_with_new_mikes_hot_honey_partnership_launches_m.html).*

## Story

Iowa City, IA — Sweet, savory and just the right amount of heat. This fall, Pancheros and Mike’s Hot Honey will team up to debut a comforting, crave-worthy, limited-time offering: Mike’s Hot Honey Bacon Queso.

Launching at Pancheros locations nationwide today, September 23, this limited-time offering puts a bold twist on our iconic queso. Crispy, smoky bacon and Mike’s Hot Honey add the perfect sweet heat, delivering a craveable, flavor-packed addition to every burrito, bowl, taco, salad—or simply enjoyed with chips.

“We’re excited to partner with Mike’s Hot Honey to bring a bold new flavor to Pancheros,” said Rodney Anderson, President and Founder of Pancheros Mexican Grill. “Mike’s Hot Honey is a fan-favorite brand for a reason, and combining its signature sweet heat with smoky bacon and our queso created something we knew our guests would love. It’s a craveable combination that brings something new and exciting to the Pancheros menu.”

This collaboration taps into the growing popularity of sweet heat, giving guests a new way to experience Pancheros queso. The limited-time offering combines warm, creamy queso with freshly sautéed bacon and Mike’s Hot Honey, creating a bold new flavor profile that balances smoky, savory and sweet with just the right amount of heat.

“We love finding ways to bring the sweet heat of Mike’s Hot Honey to new dishes,” said Mike Kurtz, founder of Mike’s Hot Honey. “The combination of creamy queso, smoky bacon and our signature sweet heat is bold, craveable and totally unexpected. We’re excited to partner with Pancheros to give fans a new way to enjoy one of their most-loved menu items.”

Mike’s Hot Honey Bacon Queso will remain available at Pancheros locations through the end of November and can be ordered in-restaurant, online or on the Pancheros app.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- QSR (sector)
- limited time offer (topic)
- partnership (topic)
- menu innovation (topic)
- Pancheros Mexican Grill (company)
- Rodney Anderson (person)
- Mike's Hot Honey (company)
- Mike Kurtz (person)
- queso (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20260923_pancheros_turns_up_the_heat_with_new_mikes_hot_honey_partnership_launches_m.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/0a579b4c-8a2c-4a1a-854c-1d1154c92f51).