Queso Mama

Queso Mama is delicious, bold flavored queso, high quality ingredients, gluten free and vegetarian. Then I realized this was a real call.

Leigh Oliver Smith Vickery, founder of Queso Mama, sought to fill a niche on store shelves. Her refrigerated queso dip is a “fun food” with a clean label and a flavor profile that was new to the market. Having confidence in her concept, Leigh took her queso dip to the Whole Foods Market headquarters. In 2009, Whole Foods was the first to recognize the potential of Leigh’s refrigerated queso dip an

d gave her a shot. Queso Mama was originally branded as “Leigh Olivers” and her first big break came in 2012 in the form a Dallas Cowboys foodservice request for its new stadium.

“Somebody high up in the organization had it at a party and said, ‘I want this in the new stadium.’ I was driving carpool for my middle-school son when I got the phone call from them,” Vickery says. “To be honest, I thought it was a friend pranking me, and I didn’t believe they were really the Dallas Cowboys at first. He explained how he found out about it and asked if we make it in foodservice. To be clear, I had no idea how to pack our product in the large sizes they needed, but I faked my way through the call, immediately called my friends at Chairmans and said, ‘Please tell me you can do this.’ And of course, they could and have for a decade or more.”

The brand was growing and needed a different look and name. One night at the dinner table Leigh’s son exclaimed, “Queso Mama” and from then on it had its new identity. Leigh was able to secure help from a top design firm to transform “Leigh Olivers” into Queso Mama. The new look captured the colorful essence that makes queso a “fun food”. It wasn’t long before the product was picked up by Costco and Target.

09/03/2026

Queso Mama Walking Taco Dogs
6 hot dog buns
6 hot dogs
1/2 cup refried beans
1 cup Queso Mama White Queso, divided
1/2 cup sliced avocado or guacamole, optional
1/2 cup shredded lettuce, optional
1/3 cup pico de gallo or chunky salsa, optional
16 to 20 nacho cheese chips, tortilla chips, or corn chips

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or foil. In a medium bowl stir together refried beans and 1/2 cup Queso Mama White Queso.
Spread bean mixture evenly onto each hot dog bun. Place onto prepared sheet tray. Add the hot dogs onto the pan, outside the bun.
Place on top shelf in oven and bake 8 minutes. Remove buns from pan onto serving tray and place hot dogs back into oven for 4 more minutes.
Meanwhile heat remaining 1/2 cup Queso Mama in the microwave for 1 minute, stirring every 30 seconds.
Remove hot dogs from oven and place into each bun. Top with avocado, lettuce, pico de gallo, and add chips by sticking into bun next to the hot dog. Drizzle with Queso Mama White Queso.

09/02/2026

Queso Mama products can be found at:
• Target
• Sprouts Farmers Market
• Publix
• Costco
• Randall's
• Tom Thumb
• Rouses Markets
• Meijer
• Heinen's
Queso Mama is gluten free and has no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.
For varieties and locations, please visit https://quesomama.com/locations/

09/01/2026

St. Peters MO Costco fans - limited quantities of Beer Queso, Brisket Queso and Chorizo Queso remain. They do freeze well, so add a tub to the freezer before they gone!!! Queso Mama White Queso w/ diced Green Chiles will remain in the club.
Our next Roadshow will be in Mishawake, IN 9/10-9/13

08/31/2026

Queso Mama High Protein Cottage Cheese Queso
Makes 6 servings (about 20g protein per serving)
16 oz. 2% low fat cottage cheese
1 cup Queso Mama White Queso
1 tablespoon taco seasoning
1/2 pound ground beef, cooked and crumbled, about 1 cup
1/4 cup pickled jalapeños, optional
1/4 cup chopped tomatoes, optional
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
veggies or high protein chips for dipping
Directions:
In the pitcher of a blender combine cottage cheese, queso and taco seasoning. Blend until smooth. Pour into a bowl and fold in all remaining ingredients. Serve cold or microwave in 1 minute increments, until hot, about 3 minutes. Serve with veggies and/or chips.
For Queso Mama locations, visit https://quesomama.com/locations/

08/28/2026

Cauliflower Rice and Chicken Taco Skillet
Makes 4 to 6 servings
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground chicken
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped bell pepper
1 (1-ounce) packet taco seasoning
1 (12-ounce) bag frozen cauliflower rice
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1/2 (12-ounce) container Queso Mama White Queso, plus more for topping
1 fresh jalapeño, sliced, optional
1 avocado, sliced, optional
Heat oil in a large (12-inch) skillet over medium high heat, cook chicken until beginning to brown, about 6 minutes. Add onion and bell pepper, Cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Add taco seasoning and stir to coat.
Reduce heat to medium, stir in cauliflower rice, black beans, and tomatoes. Cook until cauliflower is hot and softened, 9 to 11 minutes. Microwave Queso Mama in 30 second intervals until hot. Remove skillet from heat and pour Queso Mama over. If desired, top with jalapeños, avocado, and additional Queso Mama.

08/27/2026

Come and join us at the St. Peters, MO Costco from Thursday, August 27 through Sunday, August 30. Open to close each day.
Four Queso Mama options:
White Queso with Green Chiles
Beer Queso
White Queso with Brisket
White Queso with Chorizo Sausage.
Costco - 200 Costco Way, St Peters, MO 63376

08/26/2026

Need back-to-school snacks? Queso Mama White Queso 3 pack of 4oz cups can be found at Publix in the deli.
The 8 pack of 4oz is at Midwest and Southeast Costco locations in the refrigerated deli.
https://quesomama.com/locations/

08/24/2026

Queso Mama Cauliflower Taco Skillet

08/21/2026

Make back to school snack time easy with Queso Mama White Queso 8 pack 4oz.
Available at all Midwest and Southeast Costco locations in the refrigerated deli.

08/20/2026

Vidalia Onion Bacon Queso Dip for National Bacon Lovers Day ❤️ 🥓
2 cup Vidalia onion, chopped (1 large)
12 oz Queso Mama White Queso
1/2 cup bacon, cooked and chopped (6 slices)
1 cup Greek yogurt, nonfat plain
salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 375F. In a mixing bowl combine onions, queso, bacon and yogurt. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir until combined and pour into a 9x9 baking dish.
Bake for 40 minutes.
Serve with chips, crackers or vegetables.

Look for Queso Mama at Sprouts Farmers Market, Target, Publix, Rouses Market, Meijer, Tom Thumb, Randall’s, Heinen’s, select SE Walmart and select Costco.
For more recipes, visit https://quesomama.com/recipes/

Address

10000 Dawnadele Ave, Bldg A
Baton Rouge, LA
70809-2591

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