Del Taco Unleashes New Flamin’ Hot Flavored Queso Lineup

Del Taco, the nation’s second-largest Mexican quick service restaurant, is cranking up the heat with a new lineup featuring Flamin’ Hot flavored Queso on some of the brand’s most popular menu items. Available for a limited time, the lineup brings together the distinctive heat of CHEETOS FLAMIN’ HOT and Del Taco favorites, giving guests new ways to turn up the intensity on their go-to orders.

“New FLAMIN’ HOT flavored Queso adds an unmistakable flavor and signature heat to many popular Del Taco menu items,” said Noah Chillingworth, Chief Marketing Officer at Del Taco. “The best collaborations create something new while staying true to what guests already love, and the intense heat of FLAMIN’ HOT flavored Queso does just that.”

The star of the lineup is the all-new FLAMIN’ HOT flavored Queso, the perfect blend of Del Taco’s creamy queso blanco seasoned with the intense heat of FLAMIN’ HOT for a signature combination of cheesy and spicy richness that can only come from Del Taco. From burritos and Beef Rollers to Crinkle Cut Fries, loaded nachos and queso with chips, the lineup gives guests a lot of ways to turn up the heat and new menu experiences to enjoy. Whether adding FLAMIN’ HOT flavored Queso to a handheld, loading it onto a favorite side or digging into a shareable option, there’s a combination for every Del Taco fan.

The limited-time lineup adds FLAMIN’ HOT flavored Queso to an array of Del Taco favorites:

• FLAMIN’ HOT Queso Beef Roller: Seasoned beef, new FLAMIN’ HOT flavored Queso and fresh house-grated cheddar cheese rolled in a warm flour tortilla.

• FLAMIN’ HOT Queso & Chips: Our signature creamy queso blanco seasoned with the flavor of FLAMIN’ HOT served with fresh, house-made tortilla chips.

• FLAMIN’ HOT Queso Crispy Chicken Burrito: Crispy chicken strips, our famous Crinkle Cut fries, new FLAMIN’ HOT flavored Queso, fresh house-grated cheddar cheese, and cool sour cream, wrapped in a warm flour tortilla.

• FLAMIN’ HOT Queso Loaded Fries: Crinkle Cut Fries topped with seasoned beef, new FLAMIN’ HOT flavored Queso, fresh house-grated cheddar cheese, fresh diced tomatoes, cool sour cream and sliced jalapeños.

• Epic FLAMIN’ HOT Queso Grilled Chicken Burrito: Loaded with freshly grilled, marinated chicken, Crinkle Cut Fries, new FLAMIN’ HOT flavored Queso and fresh house-grated cheddar cheese, wrapped in a warm, oversized flour tortilla.

• FLAMIN’ HOT Queso Loaded Nachos: Loaded with choice of seasoned beef, freshly grilled, marinated chicken or carne asada steak, fresh house-made tortilla chips, slow-cooked beans made from scratch, and new FLAMIN’ HOT flavored Queso, topped with cool sour cream, fresh diced tomatoes, and sliced jalapeños.

• CHEETOS FLAMIN’ HOT Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks: A 2 oz bag of Cheetos FLAMIN’ HOT Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks.

“Bringing together two iconic brands produces new, innovative menu items that are impossible to ignore” said Ulyses Camacho, Chief Transformation Officer at Del Taco. “The FLAMIN’ HOT flavored Queso LTO represents a major step forward in the expansion of the innovation pipeline at Del Taco and we’re focused on improving our brand relevance as part of Project Del Sunrise.”