Over the Top Queso – The Smoked, Meaty Dip That Owns Game Day

If you think queso is just melted cheese in a bowl, you’re about to have your whole worldview rearranged. This isn’t your average party dip—this is Over the Top Queso. We’re talking smoky cheese, fresh peppers, and sausage dripping flavor straight into the mix as it cooks. It’s bold, it’s meaty, and it’s about to be the MVP of your game day spread.

Forget the jarred stuff. This queso starts with a mountain of real cheese, fresh-cut veggies, a splash of beer, and a hot breakfast sausage that’s been seasoned like it’s heading into competition. We throw it in the smoker, let that meaty magic drip over the top, and the result is a molten, smoky, stick-to-your-ribs masterpiece.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds Velveeta, cut into 1" cubes
• 1 pound Pepper Jack cheese, cut into 1" cubes
• 3 Roma tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 large white onion, diced
• 1 large poblano pepper, diced
• 1 serrano pepper, diced
• 1 cup beer (or your choice of liquid)
• 1 pound hot breakfast sausage
• Rub Yer Meat BBQ Rub

Instructions

1. Fire it up.
Preheat your smoker to 250ºF while you prep your ingredients.

2. Build the base.
In a 9x13 grill pan or baking dish, add the Velveeta, pepper jack, diced tomatoes, onion, poblano, serrano, and beer. Place a wire rack over the top of the pan—this is where the magic happens.

3. Rub and rack the sausage.
Split your breakfast sausage into six chunks and season them generously with Rub Yer Meat BBQ Rub. Place the sausage on the rack directly above the cheese mixture. As the sausage cooks, the juices and seasoning drip down, infusing the queso with smoky, meaty flavor.

4. Smoke it slow.
Place the whole setup in the smoker and let it go for about 2 hours, or until the sausage reaches an internal temperature of 165ºF.

5. Mix it up.
Crumble the sausage into the queso and stir everything together.

6. Finish the smoke.
Return the pan to the smoker for another 30 minutes so all those flavors can mingle. Serve it warm and watch it disappear.

Pro Tips

• In a hurry? You can bump the temp to 275–300ºF to shave off some time.
• Want it spicier? Add another serrano pepper. 
• Serve with tortilla chips, crusty bread, or if you’re feeling wild, spoon it over burgers or hot dogs.

This queso is everything your game day needs—smoky, cheesy, meaty, and addictive enough to cause chip hoarding. Make it once, and you’ll be “volunteered” to bring it to every party from now on.