One Of The Best New Fast Food Cheeseburgers Of 2026 Brought The Heat

Fast food restaurants like to keep menus fresh with a constant stream of new items and generally deliver some interesting combinations. One of the best fast food cheeseburgers we've had so far in 2026, however, is the Jalapeño Queso Bacon Double Cheeseburger from A&W. It's not permanently on the regular menu and was a limited time item starting in April 2026. With a southwest vibe, this burger was made with two 100% beef patties topped with American cheese, bacon, a queso sauce, and spicy hot jalapeño peppers.

The jalapeños brought the heat to this bacon double cheeseburger. They were sliced into rounds and placed on top of cheese-drenched burger patties. YouTube reviewers were split on the type of jalapeños used, with one citing they were pickled and another stating they were fresh. A&W's ad campaign simply specified the jalapeños were crispy. The discrepancy didn't change the reviews very much; those who tried it confirmed the cheeseburger had a spicy kick.

You can thank A&W for the creation of the bacon cheeseburger, and an extra layer of queso took the Jalapeño Queso Bacon Double Cheeseburger even closer to perfection. It's expected that a double cheeseburger would come with two slices of American cheese. The queso, however, created an extra cheesy burger that was an overall hit with customers who voiced their thoughts online. One food reviewer rated the burger a 10, while another said it's a must-try for anyone who lives near an A&W. "I always knew they were real," wrote one customer on Facebook. "I have seen them and tasted them. They ARE out of this world."

A&W lets customers modify their cheeseburgers as well. If the spicy hot bacon double cheeseburger ever shows up on the menu again but sounds too spicy, order it without the peppers. Swap the American cheese slices for Swiss cheese (A&W stocks it for the Mushroom Onion Melt) for a milder, nuttier cheese. You can even refine the number of patties you order for your burger. Order it as a single for a little less meat or opt for more protein and make it a triple.