Carolina Reaper Chili

This is the world's hottest pepper. On the Scoville Heat Scale, the Carolina Reaper pepper has an average Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) rating of 1,641,000 with some individual peppers topping out at an incredible 2,200,000 SHU.

The pepper is a crossbreed between a Ghost Pepper and a Red Habanero pepper. As such, it has a sweet flavor. The heat hits you instantly, your skin begins to sweat, and the intense pain in your mouth is unbearable. Luckily this pain subsides in about 10 minutes.