It’s the insipid sweetness that somehow gets into it, that offends me.
There’s a ‘Pub Cheese’ kind of dip/spread that I get at the supermarket - can’t recall the exact brand name - with jalapenos; and I like that a lot. No sweetness at all.
I make Queso in my sleep, which is essentially PC, just bubbling, *minus* the pimiento and plus the green chile...those little red derelicts must be the offender: pickled w/sugar.