Ranked as the Guinness World Record’s hottest pepper, the Carolina Reaper peaked at about 2.2 million Scoville Heat Units, the scale used to rank how spicy peppers are.

There are many kinds of hot peppers, each with a different flavor and heat level (heat is measured using the Scoville scale). Jalapeños, cubanelles, green chiles, and poblanos tend to be milder.

Get ready for a fiery journey to discover the world's hottest chili peppers! From a mild chill to an explosion of heat, this ranking will take you through a scale of spiciness that will test even ...

Reporter Jeffrey Collins leveraged his decade-long relationship with South Carolina pepper grower Ed Currie and teamed with video journalist Erik Verduzco to win AP access and become the first ...