Flamin' Hot tells the story of Richard Montañez and his journey from a janitor for Frito-Lay to an executive with an enormous net worth. Montañez has long claimed to be the inventor of Frito-Lay's iconic Flamin' Hot Cheetos, though his true role in creating the highly lucrative snack has been contested over the years. Regardless, his journey is an incredible one that sees him climb nearly every rung of Frito-Lay's corporate ladder until retiring in 2020. Hulu's 2023 movie Flamin' Hot adapts the fascinating story of Montañez's rise as told in his memoir, A Boy, a Burrito and a Cookie: From Janitor to Executive.

Whether Montañez invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos or not, he certainly did rise from being a janitor to a marketing executive in what is a classic underdog tale. Flamin' Hot's story tells of how Montañez was raised in a migrant labor camp and climbed his way to...