Pepper X, which has a rating of 2,693,000 Scoville Heat Units was named hottest chili pepper in the world by Guinness World Records on Oct. 9. The heat of the pepper lingered with Currie hours ...

A sweltering South Carolina chili named Pepper X has captured the Guinness World record for the World's hottest pepper, beating out former title holder the Carolina Reaper.

Grown by Ed Currie of PuckerButt Pepper Company, Pepper X was awarded the Guinness World Record for the spiciest chili in existence after it clocked up 2,693,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU) during ...

He lays out the amazing story of the chili pepper in his book "The Poetics of Fire" with host Deepa Fernandes. This segment aired on November 25, 2024. Advertisement. More from Here & Now.

Chili pepper heat intensity has long been attributed to two members of a class of compounds called capsaicinoids: capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin. Scoville Heat Units, ...