This is about as hot as a pepper gets at 855,000 to 1,050,000 Scoville units. It's not at the very top of the scale because that spot is reserved for pure capsaicin, the component in hot peppers ...

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The Carolina Reaper has met its match. Chili Pepper X has captured the spicy record as the world’s hottest, Guinness World Records announced on Monday. The new pepper rates an average of 2.69 ...