We are dedicated to providing you spicy lovers with the ability to grow all of these insanely spicy peppers in your own backyards. Without further ado, here is our Top 10 Hottest Pepper List.

Below we break out the current hottest peppers based on expected median heat on the Scoville scale. See our full hot pepper list here to see our heat rankings of 170+ chilies.

Nov 12, 2025 · Welcome to the top 20 hottest peppers in the world, ranked by their blistering Scoville Heat Units (SHU). This updated 2025 list of hottest peppers celebrates both legendary …

Amongst growers in the US, the UK, Australia, and France, there has been a competition since the 1990s to grow the hottest chili pepper. Chili pepper species and cultivars registering over …

Mar 11, 2021 · The hottest peppers in the world include Pepper X, Carolina Reaper, and Ghost Pepper. Learn all about the spiciest peppers ranked in order of heat level. 🔥

Dec 31, 2024 · The Carolina Reaper is the hottest chilli pepper in the world with an average Scoville Heat Unit rating of 1,641,183. This is over 650 times more spicey than a jalapeno …

Dec 4, 2019 · In this article, I’ll share 10 of the spiciest peppers on Earth (plus a few honorable mentions). Wherever you fall on the scale, it is interesting to follow the world’s spiciest peppers …

Dec 22, 2025 · Searches for the "hottest chili peppers" spike yearly as new hybrids emerge, but most results cite outdated rankings. The biggest misconception? That Carolina Reaper still …

4 days ago · Inside the Scoville heat scale: how chili heat is really measured From gentle warmth to extreme fire, understanding what makes peppers burn Heat hits…

Jan 17, 2024 · What is the world’s spiciest pepper? The current Guinness World Record Holder for the World’s Spiciest Pepper is the newly debuted Pepper X, grown by South Carolina …