US EditionThat's Nacho Skillet: Chili's Drops Queso After over 3 Decades on Menus
Chili's replaces less than 1% selling skillet quesos with Southwestern Queso preferred by 70% of testers, launching a new dip and Chicken Bacon Ranch Nachos on Oct. 7.
- On Thursday, Chili's, the Dallas-founded chain, announced it is axing Beef Skillet Queso and White Skillet Queso, serving them through Oct. 6 before Southwest Queso arrives Oct. 7, 2025.
- Chili's said skillet quesos were unpopular because they accounted for less than 1% of sales, and testing with 300 consumers showed 70% preferred Southwestern Queso.
- Made as a vegetarian option, the Southwest Queso features American and cheddar cheeses, fire-roasted chilies, and lime, and Chili's will pour it over the new Chicken Bacon Ranch Nachos.
- Brinker International reported that sales at Chili's accelerated 31%, driven by a nearly 20% increase in traffic after investing hundreds of millions to upgrade food, service, and atmosphere.
- Fans online reacted with disappointment and rumors, and Chili's reassured customers that the chain's chips and salsa will remain unchanged.
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That's nacho skillet: Chili's drops queso after over 3 decades on menus
DALLAS (KNWA/KFTA) — After more than three decades, it's time to say goodbye to one of Chili's mainstay menu items: the skillet queso. Chili's announced on Thursday that it would be ditching its Beef Skillet Queso and White Queso and replacing them with a new Southwest Queso. Chili's new Southwestern Queso (Courtesy: Chili's) The Dallas-based restaurant chain said in a news release that the skillet queso is one of its least popular menu items, …
That's nacho skillet: Chili's drops queso more than after 3 decades on menus
DALLAS (KNWA/KFTA) — After more than three decades, it's time to say goodbye to one of Chili's mainstay menu items: the skillet queso. Chili's announced on Thursday that it would be ditching its Beef Skillet Queso and White Queso and replacing them with a new Southwest Queso. Chili's new Southwestern Queso (Courtesy: Chili's) The Dallas-based restaurant chain said in a news release that the skillet queso is one of its least popular menu items, …
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Adios, Skillet Queso: Chili's announces major change in its chip and dip offerings
Chili's will no longer serve its Skillet Beef Queso and White Skillet Queso, removing the menu items to make room for a new Southwestern Queso.
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