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    Check out these new fast food collabs including Jack in the Box and Hot Ones
    • May 29, 2026

    An unbelievably hot packet of hot sauce, cake pops from a celebrity chef, and Pop Rocks beverages are among the new items coming to fast food chains and stores.

    Here are a few things to look for.

    Jack in the Box: The San Diego fast food chain will launch a collaboration with “Hot Ones,” the YouTube talk show that challenges celebrities to eat chicken wings with diabolically hot sauces, according to a news release.

    New, limited-time items will include a Hot Ones Sriracha Jr. Jumbo Jack Cheeseburger; a Hot Ones Buffalo Jr. Chicken Sandwich; a Hot Ones Sriracha Curly Fry Burger; and a Hot Ones Buffalo Chick-N-Tater Melt. Items will start around $3.49, the news release said.

    A Hot Ones Munchie Meal will include the choice between the Sriracha Curly Fry Burger or the  Buffalo Chick-N-Tater Melt, curly fries, two tacos, and a “surprise giveaway item,” with prices starting around $13.

    A packet of The Last Dab: Apollo will be sold separately. It’s a Hot Ones product made with Apollo pepper, considered one of the world’s hottest.

    Hot Ones items will be available Monday, June 1, through July 22.

    Recent “Hot Ones” guests include Emily Blunt and Colin Jost.

    Information: jackinthebox.com

    Roy Choi: The Los Angeles-based celebrity chef is collaborating with Target’s Good & Gather brand on savory and sweet snacks that will be available in stores on Sunday, May 31.

    Items will include Spicy Ramen Yuca Chips, Smoky Umami Fried Pork Rinds, Wassapi Ranch Popcorn, Chili Lime Cake Pops, Cinnamon Dulce Cake Pops, and Spicy Chili Mango Gummies. All will be priced at less than $6, according to Target.

    A James Beard Foundation Award winner, Choi is known as a pioneer in the food truck movement. His Kogi Taco BBQ Truck circulates throughout L.A. and is a fixture at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.

    Information: target.com

    Dave’s Hot Chicken: The Pasadena-based chain is topping its frozen beverage called Dave’s Slushers with Pop Rocks. Flavors include Mountain Berry Blast, Flashin’ Fruit Punch, Orange Lavaburst, and Strawberry Lemonade.

    Other featured items include Mini Sliders and Hot Mozz, which are breaded mozzarella sticks.

    Information: daveshotchicken.com

    Chipotle Mexican Grill: “Summer Rewards” is a new “gamified experience” from the Newport Beach chain. It will allow rewards members to rack up extra points toward free entrees and extra digital badges. It will kick off on Monday, June 1.

    Information: chipotle.com/summer-of-extras

    ​ Orange County Register 

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