There's just one problem: Montañez didn't invent Flamin' Hot Cheetos, according to interviews with more than a dozen former Frito-Lay employees, the archival record and Frito-Lay itself.

I swear, the minds over at Frito-Lay are constantly working. But, if that means we’ll continue getting things like Flamin’ Hot Thai Red Curry Doritos, Cheesy Garlic Bread Lay’s, and this new ...