# Branded Sauce Tex-Mex Dishes Taco Bell and Frank's RedHot Partnered for Spicy Sauce and Fare By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2025-10-14 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taco-bell-and-franks-redhot References: [source86](https://source86.com/taco-bell-franks-redhot-diablo-chicken/) & [tacobell](https://www.tacobell.com/)  [Taco Bell](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hidden-valley-diablo-ranch) and [Frank's RedHot](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-pops-and-franks-redhot) announced a partnership that will see the former Tex-Mex [QSR](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mikes-hot-honey-diablo-sauce) brand offering a series of items themed around the latter brand's signature hot sauce. The partnership will see the Taco Bell Crispy Chicken menu making its way back to participating locations with a spicy update thanks to the new Frank's RedHot Diablo sauce. This includes the Crispy Chicken Burrito, Crispy Chicken Soft Taco and the Chicken Nacho Fries. The Frank's RedHot Diablo sauce will also be available for fans to try out with other menu items. The sauce boasts the heat of Frank's RedHot sauce with Taco Bell's Diablo sauce and spicy ranch dressing for a touch of creaminess to strike a balance for foodies. Image Credit: Taco Bell ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 52% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Collaborative Branded Dishes:** The alliance between Taco Bell and Frank's RedHot exemplifies the trend of brands partnering to co-create exciting, limited-edition menu items that leverage each other's brand equity. - **Heat-infused Menus:** More restaurants are incorporating hot sauces in their offerings to meet the rising consumer demand for bold, spicy flavors and customized heat experiences. - **Tex-mex Innovation:** Innovations in traditional Tex-Mex dishes through unique sauce blends and ingredient combinations are transforming consumer expectations and reinvigorating interest in this cuisine. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Quick-service Restaurants (QSR):** QSR chains can disrupt the market by adapting to evolving flavor preferences through innovative collaborations with popular sauce brands. - **Hot Sauce Manufacturing:** Manufacturers have an opportunity to expand their product's reach and relevance through strategic partnerships with fast-food chains. - **Culinary Innovation:** Leveraging partnerships to combine iconic flavors presents new frontiers for culinary innovation and offers diverse taste experiences to adventurous consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hot Honey QSR Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mikes-hot-honey-diablo-sauce.md) - [Expansive Hot Sauce Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/franks-redhot-sauce.md) - [Hot Sauce-Seasoned Bagel Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/franks-redhot-bagel-chips.md) - [Spicy Fried Fish Dishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/franks-redhot-and-harry-ramsdens.md) - [Extra-Spicy Purple Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/purple-chile-sauce.md) - [Spicy Sauced Chicken Fries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caliente-cantina-chicken-nacho-fries.md) - [Spicy Tex-Mex Chicken Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caliente-cantina-chicken-menu.md) - [Spicy Sauce-Packed Burritos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tortilla-and-sauce-shop.md) - [Icon-Approved Hot Sauce Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paris-hilton-x-franks-redhot.md)