By Jacob Elsayed, re-verified against official sources each morning
In short: QDOBA Rewards pays 1 point per $1 and turns 125 points into a free entrée automatically. Gold Status after 12 visits in a year, a birthday chips-and-queso reward (a free entrée for Gold members), 60-day reward expiry, 12-month point expiry, and what doesn't earn.
QDOBA Rewards is QDOBA's free loyalty program. Members earn 1 point per $1 on eligible purchases, and 125 points converts automatically into a Free Entrée Reward (160 points in Canada), so there is no catalog of smaller rewards to pick from. Visit 12 times in a calendar year and you reach Gold Status for the rest of that year and all of the next, with $2 Chips and Dip once per transaction and a free birthday entrée; every other member gets free chips and queso on their birthday. Points only post when you scan the app, give your phone number, order online while signed in, or enter the receipt code within 30 days. Third-party delivery orders earn nothing, and a Free Entrée Reward expires 60 days after it is issued.
Earning rate1 point per $1 on eligible purchases; alcohol and gift card (Q-Cash) purchases do not earnReward threshold125 points = one Free Entrée Reward, converted automatically and placed in your app wallet (160 points in Canada)Gold Status12 visits within a calendar year; status lasts the rest of that year plus the following year. Perks, which QDOBA says can change during the year, include $2 Chips and Dip (queso, guac or salsa) once per transaction, a free birthday entrée and surprise mystery offersBirthdayFree chips and queso for members; Gold Status members get a free entréeHow to earnScan the app's QR code or barcode at the register, give the phone number on your account, order in the app or at order.qdoba.com while signed in, or enter the 23-digit code from the bottom of a receipt under 'Forgot to scan? Claim Your Points' within 30 days of the visitWhat doesn't earnOrders placed through third-party delivery services (rewards can't be redeemed on them either), gift card purchases and alcohol; catering orders are tracked in a separate catering-points programExpiryAll unused points expire after 12 consecutive months with no qualifying transaction; a Free Entrée Reward expires 60 days after it is issuedVerifiedChecked by DailyBite against qdoba.com's rewards FAQ, Terms of Use, catering FAQ and newsroom
QDOBA relaunched the program in February 2022 with the 1-point-per-$1 rate and the 125-point entrée; the upper tier it announced then as "Chef" is called Gold Status on qdoba.com today. Because points convert automatically, there is no cheap redemption to aim for: every 125 points is an entrée, and the practical perk for regulars is Gold Status's $2 Chips and Dip, which works on every transaction for more than a year. Catering orders live in a separate catering-points program (QDOBA's catering FAQ lists a free entrée at 100 catering points) and do not feed your regular balance. For today's verified QDOBA offers and app promos, see the QDOBA page.
125 points (160 in Canada). At 1 point per $1 that is about $125 of eligible spending. You don't choose when to redeem: the points convert into a Free Entrée Reward on their own, the reward lands in your wallet, and you have 60 days to use it.
Do I earn points on DoorDash or Uber Eats orders?
No. QDOBA's terms say points are not earned, and rewards may not be redeemed, on orders placed through a third-party delivery service. Order in the QDOBA app, at order.qdoba.com or in the restaurant if you want the points.
I forgot to scan. Can I still get the points?
Yes, within 30 days. Keep the receipt: the 23-digit code at the bottom goes into the Scan tab of the app under 'Forgot to scan? Claim Your Points', or into the same section at order.qdoba.com. Catering receipts don't print a code; QDOBA asks you to email a copy of the receipt to guest relations instead.
What is Gold Status?
QDOBA's upper tier, based on visits rather than points. Your 12th visit in a calendar year converts you automatically, and the status runs for the rest of that year and the whole of the next. Gold perks listed on qdoba.com are $2 Chips and Dip once per transaction for as long as you hold the status, a free birthday entrée and surprise offers; QDOBA says the perks can vary and change during the year.
Is there a birthday reward?
Yes. Members get free chips and queso as their birthday reward; Gold Status members get a free entrée instead.
When do QDOBA points and rewards expire?
Points expire if you go 12 consecutive months without a qualifying transaction; any eligible visit resets the clock. A Free Entrée Reward expires 60 days after it is issued, and the sign-up chips-and-queso reward also expires 60 days after it is earned.
Is there a sign-up offer?
QDOBA's rewards page offers new members one free order of chips and queso with their first purchase of a full-sized entrée; it expires 60 days after it is earned and is not available on third-party delivery orders. It is a one-time welcome offer, not an ongoing deal.
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