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1. Chocolate Bhutlah ~2 Million SHU
Chocolate Bhutlah ~2 Million SHU
The Carolina Reaper is the world’s hottest pepper, according to the Guinness World Records.
The pepper is a cultivar of the chili pepper Capsicum chinense.
It is rated at 2.2 million Scoville heat units (SHU).
The Carolina Reaper was created by Ed Currie of PuckerButt Pepper Company in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Chocolate Bhutlah ~2 Million SHU
A chili pepper known as the Chocolate Bhutlah is currently the hottest pepper in the world, according to the Guinness World Records.
This pepper has a Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) rating of 2 million, which is twice as hot as the Carolina Reaper, previously the hottest pepper in the world.
The Chocolate Bhutlah was created by crossing a Bhut Jolokia pepper with a Trinidad Scorpion Moruga.
The Chocolate Bhutlah was created by crossing the Bhut Jolokia pepper with the Trinidad Scorpion Butch T pepper.
2. Trinidad Moruga Scorpion 1.2 to 2 Million SHU
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion 1.2 to 2 Million SHU
The Trinidad Moruga Scorpion is the hottest pepper in the world, with a heat rating of 1.2 to 2 million SHU.
It is a hybrid pepper that was created in Trinidad and Tobago.
The pepper has a fruity, sweet flavor and a smoky aftertaste.
It is used in spicy dishes and sauces, and can also be eaten raw.
3. 7 Pot Douglah 1,853,986 SHU
Pot Douglah 1,853,986 SHU
In the culinary world, there is a never-ending search for the hottest pepper. The record for the world’s hottest pepper is currently held by the Carolina Reaper with a heat rating of 1,569,300 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). However, that may be about to change with the discovery of the 7 Pot Douglah. This little pepper has a heat rating of 1,853,986 SHU, making it the hottest pepper in the world. The pepper is used in hot sauces and cooking.
4. Dorset Naga 1.5 Million SHU
Dorset Naga 1.5 Million SHU
The Dorset Naga pepper is the hottest pepper in the world according to the Guinness World Records. The pepper has a Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) of 1.5 million, which is 200 times hotter than a jalapeño pepper. The pepper is grown in Dorset, England and gets its name from the Dorset Naga chili pepper, which is also the world’s hottest chili pepper.
5. 7 Pot Primo 1,473,480 SHU
7 Pot Primo 1,473,480 SHU
The 7 Pot Primo is the hottest pepper in the world, according to the Guinness World Records.
It clocks in at 1,473,480 SHU on the Scoville Heat Scale.
The pepper is a cross between the Trinidad Scorpion and the 7 Pot Douglah.
It was created by Troy Primeaux of Louisiana.
The pepper is so hot that it can only be eaten in small doses.
It was created by chili breeder Ryan Worobiec in 2011.
6. Trinidad Scorpion Butch T 1,463,700 SHU
Trinidad Scorpion Butch T 1,463,700 SHU
The Trinidad Scorpion Butch T pepper is the hottest pepper in the world, according to the Guinness World Records.
The pepper has a Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) rating of 1,463,700.
The pepper was developed by Butch Taylor of Taylor’s Hot Pepper Company.
The pepper is a hybrid of the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion and the Naga Viper pepper.
The Trinidad Scorpion Butch T is a hybrid pepper that was created by Butch Taylor of Taylor Farms in Trinidad.
7.Trinidad Scorpion Butch T 1,463,700 SHU
Trinidad Scorpion Butch T 1,463,700 SHU
The Trinidad Scorpion Butch T pepper is the world’s hottest pepper, according to the Guinness World Records.
This pepper was created by Butch Taylor of Zydeco Hot Sauce in Lafayette, Louisiana.
The Trinidad Scorpion Butch T has a Scoville heat unit rating of 1,463,700 SHU.
This pepper is used in hot sauces and other spicy foods.
8. Naga Viper 1,382,118 SHU
Naga Viper 1,382,118 SHU
Recently, the Naga Viper pepper was announced as the world’s hottest pepper by the Guinness World Records.
The Naga Viper pepper reached a scorching 1,382,118 SHU on the Scoville scale.
This makes it even hotter than the former record holder, the Trinidad Scorpion Butch T pepper.
The Naga Viper was made by crossing a Bhut Jolokia pepper with a Naga Morich pepper.
9. 7 Pot Brain Strain 1.35 Million SHU
7 Pot Brain Strain 1.35 Million SHU
The world’s hottest pepper is the 7 Pot Brain Strain, according to the Guinness World Records. It clocks in at 1.35 million SHU on the Scoville Scale. That’s 35 times hotter than a jalapeno! The Brain Strain was created by crossing a Naga Viper with a Trinidad Scorpion. It’s a red pepper that grows up to 2 feet long and is usually harvested when it is green. The 7 Pot Brain Strain was created by crossing the Naga Viper pepper with the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion pepper.
