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.

The chart used to determine the pepper's heat, named the Scoville Scale after its creator, American pharmacist Wilbur Scoville, assigns measurable units of spiciness to various foods. For example ...

The more capsaicin, the spicier the pepper, and we can rate the spice level on the Scoville scale. Jalapeno peppers score around 2,500 to 8,000 Scoville heat units and this Carolina Reaper is 100 ...

The Guinness World Records has crowned Pepper X as the hottest chili ... In 1912 pharmacist Wilbur Scoville invented the Scoville Scale, which measures how many times capsaicin needs to be diluted.

It's hard to think of life without our beloved rooster sauce, but if you can't find your favorite condiment at the store, ...

Pimento peppers are about the size of an orange, and are shaped like a heart (aww). They're slightly higher on the Scoville scale than bell peppers (which, quite literally, have zero Scoville ...

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