In the latest batch of news concerning places staking claims on beloved Tex-Mex foods: Arkansas believes "cheese dip" is their culinary treasure.

If the fact that Arkansas menus label queso as "cheese dip" isn't enough to warrant a big "nope," and close this absurd case, we will continue.

The Wall Street Journal delved into the debacle Wednesday in an article titled "Don't Tell Texas, But Arkansas Is Laying Claim to Queso," in which foodies from the "The Natural State" took full advantage of the national coverage to say they "own" the cheesy goodness.

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In the piece, restaurant owners shared recipes for what they consider "one of the state's biggest culinary treasures."

"When it comes to food, Arkansas has long lived in the shadow of neighbors such as Texas, Louisiana and Tennessee [...]," the article advocated for overlooked state. "Many Arkansans think cheese dip has finally given them something to call their own."

"In Queso Forever: A Movie About Cheese Dip," a 2009 documentary, was also pulled in to support Arkansan claims that they are the place where "the world's first cheese dip might have been served," at a Little Rock chain eatery called Mexico Chiquito.

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Here is another glaring flaw in the theory: any seasoned queso fan wouldn't peg a chain restaurant as the delicacy's origin.

But, let's take another dip.

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The article sites a "Cheese Dip Trail" followed by visitors to find queso and lesser-known celebrities as cheesy champions for the Arkansas queso argument.

Finally, Texans were thrown into the mix.

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Robb Walsh, Tex-Mex writer and expert, said he declined judging the World Cheese Dip Championship in Arkansas because they "misnamed chile con queso" and all competitors were local. Add Lisa Fain, author of "The Homesick Texan Cookbook," who told the Wall Street Journal queso's origins are tied to northern Mexico.

While Arkansans busy their mouths trying to tell the world they own cheese dip, Texans will be filling theirs with authentic queso.

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