The Guinness World Records title of "hottest chili pepper" has been awarded to "Pepper X," which clocks in 2,693,000 Scoville heat units (SHU), the publication announced in a press release on Oct. 16.
Greg Foster creates a world record for eating three Carolina Reaper peppers in record 8.72 seconds. According to Guinness World Records, Carolina Reaper averages 1,641,183 Scoville Heat Units (SHU) - ...