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Dairy Queen · Chicken Strip Basket with Ghost Pepper Sauce
A four-piece chicken strip basket served with a smoky, spicy ghost pepper sauce, part of the Spellbound Series Halloween collection.
Every ghost pepper menu item, by chain and by year
Which US restaurant chains put ghost pepper on the menu, when each launch ran, and who got there first.
Key data
MenuLaunches has tracked 5 ghost pepper menu launches across 2 US restaurant chains between 2026 and 2026, peaking in 2026-09. The chains that use it most are Dairy Queen, Taco Bell.
- Launches
- 5
- Chains
- 2
- Years covered
- 2026–2026
- Peak month
- 2026-09
Launches by month
When chains actually put this on the menu.
- 326-09
- 226-10
Who launched ghost pepper first in 2026
Ordered by announce date.
| # | Chain | Item | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dairy Queen | Ghost Pepper Dip | September 14, 2026 |
| 2 | Taco Bell | Daredevil Double Dipping Burritos | September 19, 2026 |
| 3 | Dairy Queen | Ghost Pepper Sauce | September 23, 2026 |
| 4 | Taco Bell | Daredevil Double Dipping Burritos with Ghost Pepper sauce | October 4, 2026 |
| 5 | Dairy Queen | Chicken Strip Basket with Ghost Pepper Sauce | October 4, 2026 |
All launches
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Taco Bell · Daredevil Double Dipping Burritos with Ghost Pepper sauce
Two snack-sized burritos filled with grilled steak or slow-roasted chicken, Avocado Ranch, and a three-cheese blend, served with a divided dipping cup of Ghost Pepper sauce and spicy cheesy crisps.
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Dairy Queen · Ghost Pepper Sauce
A dipping sauce with spicy, smoky pepper heat, previously introduced with a Chicken Strip Basket and now part of the Halloween Spellbound Series lineup.
Test marketWhile supplies last$5.99
Taco Bell · Daredevil Double Dipping Burritos
Two snack-sized burritos filled with a choice of grilled steak or slow-roasted chicken, Avocado Ranch sauce, and a melted 3-cheese blend of mozzarella, pepper jack, and cheddar, served with a split dip cup of Ghost Pepper sauce and spicy, cheesy crisps.
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Dairy Queen · Ghost Pepper Dip
A dipping sauce described as fiery, bold, smoky pepper heat, offered as part of the new MVP Dip Lineup for chicken strips.