Pepper X: Sean Evans, Chili Klaus & Smokin' Ed Currie Eat the New World's Hottest Pepper | Hot Ones

[@FirstWeFeast]

Congrats to Smokin' Ed Currie for breaking a new Guinness World Record for hottest chili pepper! Like if you need more content with Ed and Chili Klaus.

[@a11aaa11a]

We do need more!

[@Paul20661]

🔥

[@jonbilbao3231]

Thank you Smoking Ed, Chili Klaus, Sean, Heatonist and First We Feast for this momentous occasion to see the dynamic duo and Creator. Love you amazing people.

[@steverogers3931]

Peppers don't make him cry but the award did.. Awesome. Was starting to wonder if he had tear ducts lol

[@hydro6917]

what a legend>>>CONGRATS

[@LogicalLube]

Ed barely breaking a sweat and calmly analyzing the flavor and heat is the best part of this

[@slhoughto]

I wonder if he holds the record for most spicy peppers eaten in life time. The spice must flow.

[@Sozank96]

Dude has a gut made of steel. I feel like I’m dying after a few sarano peppers, I can’t even imagine.

[@Stevenchefjones]

He chewed it up. Looks like he is still a member of spiritual spice legends.

[@jamestarrou3685]

he's crazy man!

[@Prolificx]

I can't tell if he doesn't feel the same amount of heat as everyone else or if he's just really good at not reacting much. Maybe it's a combination of both

[@dmdunn]

"I'm in heat" will go down in history as the greatest tag line ever of Pepper X. Classic! Well done Chili, well done.

[@atkingofhearts]

Ed doesn’t miss a beat. “Klaus is breeding.”

[@thedavidboyd]

"These are hotter than my Swedish cousins"

[@paradigmshift5054]

@@thedavidboyd nothing can beat this lol imo 😂

[@Ailasor]

"scandinavian"

[@jemakrol]

The combo of Klaus, Sean and now Ed is just unparalleled. Epic!

[@guinnessworldrecords]

Congrats to Ed and the team! We may leave the tasting to you guys…

[@Paul20661]

Dayum 🔥 👏🏻

[@radicallybean]

npc ahh comments here 💀

[@jakedingus4355]

Guinness just screached to a hault!

[@namantherockstar]

Sean inspires me.. My parents said if i get 60K followers They'd buy me a professional camera for recording..begging u guys , literally Begging...

[@LateForWorkYouTube]

🤣🤣

[@rockywheelwright7839]

“I think there’s some oak in it… and pencil….” 😂 I love Chili Klaus

[@GreeneyedApe]

That's a flavor term, for wine for example

[@JayAreGee1]

I thought he said coke

[@christinarwatkins]

i thought he said pork lol

[@seanmanias9281]

He said POKE in it. 🙄

[@josephwillis1581]

While snapping the whole time.

[@juicebox86]

Ed's emotion when speaking about the team just shows he puts his life essence into this work. Congratulations Ed and Puckerbutt team!!

[@namantherockstar]

Sean inspires me.. My parents said if i get 60K followers They'd buy me a professional camera for recording..begging u guys , literally Begging...

[@shadowprince4482]

Seriously, he eats at least 1 reaper a day plus everything else with ease.

[@holstfly1]

It's also awesome they were able to do it here!

[@MrHeart12]

yeah as an outsider you can almost see it as a little ridiculous at first like dude its just a pepper relax why are you crying over a pepper. but it really goes to show he cares. And you cant take that away from someone. They have that level of passion for a thing you have to just appreciate it. He cares about the people who work with him and their goal of creating what they did. You have to respect that.

[@juicebox86]

@@MrHeart12100

[@Norien711]

“I’m in heat” plus Ed’s follow up of “Oh no, Klaus is breeding” had me laughing so hard. What a great video!

[@stephcru86]

😂😂😂😂

[@RickDavenport]

Haha same. I woke my kids up with my joyful chortling.

[@thereallettuceweabois5918]

Ed surprised me, he is so wholesome and funny

[@veganwinter]

It's chilli Klaus' tag line for eternity haha I laughed so hard. Simply wonderful.

[@michaelbulls5872]

Could someone explain the breeding line to me :D

[@nonamemcgee1295]

The fact ed, immediately mentions the team behind the achievement speaks how humble and passionate he is in the craft that they do.

[@emorydavis7778]

Yes, I thought the same thing. Wonderful gratitude and great guy.

[@spdcrzy]

And the fact that "the team" were the first words he was able to get out before emotion overwhelmed him is what made ME cry 🥲🥺

[@NormanBlassingame-fp3oi]

Yes he is humble I've heard him speak before being braggadocios isn't in his spirit

[@asdasd2179]

dabbing for life

[@artfuldodger8]

Right ? Humble guy he is ... was my fist thought :)

[@PhookYoo]

I love that he continuously said “ we”. Very modest.

[@pepethunder]

The best kind of person

[@Djdjd-ml7zu]

It s very interesting

[@markbaldwin7264]

Shows you how much he values his team

[@tutthole]

The way he almost broke down crying when he received that plaque really tells you how dedicated Ed is to his team and the product they produce. Good on him for not just not selling out, but for buying in to himself and investing in the cultivation of strong meaningful relationships. He said it was a team effort, and I feel like he would put his whole teams names on that plaque if he could. Congratulations Smokin' Ed!

[@infamousdnt]

He almost started crying not broke down crying there is a difference

[@hazelenut]

@@infamousdntthey said “ALMOST broke down crying” Jfc how pedantic can you be

[@KaPPy83]

​@@infamousdntok 🤡

[@Algaean]

That was the moment of the show. Just pure heart. What a guy.

[@-Graham]

So good! Imagine sitting on that for almost 10 years and keeping it close to your chest! Bravo! I couldn't stop smiling for him! I love how he made sure to say it was a team effort. You can see how powerful that moment was for him! I love this! 😊

[@mcnuggets2011]

Ed tearing up when he was trying to thank his team first... Thats a true leader.

[@jamesrawlins735]

But also he barely had a reaction to eating his creation - that's just insane.

[@indubitablyprestigious]

Im not crying, you're crying

[@Inconsistent-Dogwash]

I cried, he made me cry

[@piketfencecartel]

Teared up more from the award than the pepper. What a guy.

[@Lawni]

The best part of this video was Ed getting his plaque. You could see all the hard work, all the passion, all the love he puts into what he does, and his first thought was to thank his team. Be like Ed, everyone.

[@Jt.024]

Not me crying at this moment.

[@CrAAAstastic]

Here, here. Gotta really appreciate the people of this world that put their all into something and still have the humility to understand most things we do are a team sport. Love to see it.

[@smanc]

Something great can't be done alone. He just knows it.

[@janayh2817]

Ed knows the difference between a boss and a leader who appreciates his team. Lead, Ed!

[@DoubleDOwnage]

Looks like a lot more than plaque.

[@thisguyhd6591]

"did you invent that pebber ?" "Ye" "Hhwhy ?"

[@hitthatjamsloooooowly]

My favorite line. XD

[@blobster666]

💀bro could feel himself leaving the mortal realm

[@Wafflecombo54]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Djdjd-ml7zu]

Hello everybody

[@VSpellMusic]

🤣🤣😭😭

[@sherrysink3177]

Sean and Klaus are hilarious together. I love them.

[@epicthief]

Ed can't be broken by spice but his tender heart is touched by the confirmation of his life work and validation on his dreams

[@edeszabo1977]

Love it, everybody is on their last leg, their body is braking down, collapsing, they are in an excruciating pain, Ed - "I got a bit of tear in my eye" so calm, so measured, no dramas at all ... LOVE IT !!!

[@joebarracuda6038]

He ate so much peppers he's already shaped like one..

[@fenix648]

Ed almost crying from happiness while receiving the Guinness award was so touching. Well deserved, thank you for bringing the spice to the world!

[@AC-LING666]

yeah right he's never releasing the PepperX seeds ever, and Johnny scoville says he's never eaten any mustard pod thats hotter then a chocolate pod, his word means much more then ed fake crying curry😂😂 Video is irrelevant but still at least is has a pepper in it😋

[@fenix648]

@@AC-LING666 they are his to do with as he pleases. Your argument is dumb!

[@CrabbinFever]

​@@AC-LING666what?

[@G0ingN0where]

@@AC-LING666cry, cope, repeat

[@AlanWatts33]

@@G0ingN0wherehonestly the biggest cope is imagining this pepperx being even close to the hottest pepper

[@tucci06]

Nobody can believe how calm Sean is during Hot Ones. Then here comes Ed "There are levels to this" Currie.

[@Wookien]

Well he only ate a shiver

[@SoullessNazzerin]

@@Wookien Ed ate the whole thing, it was Sean who ate a sliver.

[@raphjuno813]

This!!! 🤯 I had to double back and check if he ate the whole thing or not… is this guy for real ?!?

[@TheWingus]

@@raphjuno813 Watch the videos where he rates peppers from all over the world. He just raw dogs pepper after pepper. It's astounding. Also I love the way Ed says pepper, it almost sounds more like he's saying paper

[@firewalker1372]

⁠@@raphjuno813Go check out Johnny Scoville if you haven’t yet. That dude is freaking nuts.

[@mathiaseisenmann]

Man Chili Klaus is such a champ. Standing next to Ed to have eaten a whole pepper x while the other two just ate a slice, you can really feel Ed had loads of respect.

[@vgrillo69]

Right but he said the hotness doesn’t stack. Like if you eat 3 peppers it’s still the same. So would part of a pepper be the same as a whole pepper?

[@Sinsofcarolina]

⁠@@vgrillo69I think eating a larger size coats more surface area of your mouth with capsaicin.

[@Jajajajaja...1]

​@vgrillo69 the Scoville level doesn't increase. That does not mean it's not hotter when you eat more pepper, just that it doesn't take more water to dissipate that heat.

[@andreknudsne7648]

if i had to fly like 7000km to US for a chilli taste i would be sure to eat it all as well

[@Djellowman]

@vgrillo69 Wow your IQ is in your handle.

[@muskaman2k]

I dont really like spicy anything, but i love ed and his love for making hot peppers. The emotion in his voice when he tried to thank everyone involved just put a big smile on my face. Its great to see people doing what they love and being recognized for it and seeing the joy it brings them.

[@ducksongfans]

i dont like spicy stuff too but i will grow carolina reaper and try to eat it anyway

[@ashankdixit8763]

Chili Klaus saying "I love the flavor. I think there is some oak in it." while simultaneously dying is the funniest thing ever... 🤣🤣🤣

[@iwouldlikeacookie]

"and... pencil"

[@acslater017]

“I’m in heat…!” 😂

[@Judgement_Kazzy]

Whiskey enjoyers in a nutshell.

[@MrVovansim]

It's a testament to the popularity of the show, that they flew a dude out from Denmark, to suffer on camera for a couple minutes.... And it was totally worth it! 😂

[@SmokeyChipOatley]

@@acslater017That was hilarious although to be tiny bit of a buzzkill, it may be a language thing. I don't speak Danish but at least in Spanish there is a word that refers to the state of being in peak chilie burn "estar enchilado/a". I grew up bilingual Mexican American so when speaking English and having just eaten something spicy I would say something like "I'm fired up!" which was the closest direct translation from "¡Me enchilé!" my kid brain could come up with.

[@internetselling]

When you cry more from the award than from eating the Pepper X. You know it means a lot to the man. Respect…

[@wouldbang6928]

Only babies cry

[@ryleighs9575]

​@@wouldbang6928You don't belong anywhere

[@ws00912]

for real, Ed's a true botanist! my father created a handful of his own varieties as a farmer and was always so proud. so much respect for Ed and his craft!

[@daniellemartin9896]

Eds been eating pepper x for so long it barely phases him. I've seen him eat them right off the plant (reaper too) and he would sweat and breathe a little harder but I swear he really just can't feel most of it any more.

[@RockomusiK]

Chili Klaus is the best thing ever 😂 The clicking of his fingers and "I'm in heat" 😂

[@nathanwilliams2152]

I imagine this would leave someone with terrible gutache, the runs, and reflux for days. I love Klaus’s reaction though 😂😂

[@adam320w]

😂😂😂

[@kilodk77]

As a dane, I can relate to Klaus' danglish :D He simply means he feels as if he is on fire 🔥

[@TNDKDW]

"I AM THE LIQUOR" = "I AM THE HEAT"

[@iangraham6887]

@@TNDKDW"The heat is calling the shots now bud"

[@sullivan8686]

Ed's amused look as Sean and Klaus are in visible pain; as if he's thinking, "Fellas, it hasn't even started kicking in yet." 😁

[@laurapanneton5283]

Watching Ed almost cry at the award was so beautiful ❤ I'm so used to watching him laugh like a madman in videos when people talk about spicy creations... but watching his heart well with pride and almost cry was amazing. Good for Ed and his team ❤

[@janayh2817]

Beautiful indeed!

[@mdp720]

Ed had more of a reaction to the award than he did to eating the pepper!

[@RavinDave-theOriginal]

Yeah. The pepper doesn't make him cry -- the PLAQUE does. The man's an alien.

[@wmuller7769]

Ed just seems like such a big hearted person, a genuine joy to watch

[@ll3975]

We should all aspire to be this passionate about something ❤️

[@HoboGaming]

This was like a feature length film in under 15 minutes. The build up, the emotion, the comedy, it was all there. I really wanna see more of the aftermath from this.

[@jsucka7118]

Have you seen Cartman farting fire? Like that.

[@bdwilcox]

You won't see it but you'll probably hear it.

[@0u7kyro]

Yea I definitely want to see the directors cut lol

[@JamesSmith-rj4yw]

Ed forcing one tear to show he’s not an alien while Chili Klaus is just squeaking and gyrating in pain is a level of humor I didn’t yet know existed

[@sillystephys7123]

We just watched our guy on the far right’s soul leave his body once he announced the throat burn

[@raz9305]

Gyrating? Haha maybe in his mind, which looks that way. He was in heat.

[@astroidroach1873]

I’m in heat had me 😂🤣😭

[@Ranedor86]

WOOOOOOOO

[@MrSalvarion]

As a Dane who has followed Klaus for years since he started doing chili challenges in Denmark and having followed hot ones as well. This was amazing to watch. To see that you actually brought Chili Klaus to saying "I'm done" and "I'm in heat"... Well freaking played guys!

[@aaronsisson1994]

It's so wholesome to see his emotional reaction to receiving the record. It makes me happy to see people being validated for their hard work.

[@RyanAustinDean]

Even more beautiful that the line that gets him is, “It takes a team.” He clearly loves those who work with him.

[@GeoffBernard]

Every interview I've ever seen with Ed just confirms what a humble and hard working guy he is. His story is amazing and shows you CAN do anything you set your mind to.

[@sleuth2077]

Ed seems like a humble standup dude. Nothing better than seeing people like him succeed and get their props.

[@Achtikun]

You can tell that this guy loves his peppers. You feel his passion for the craft and his happiness about the recognition of his work

[@Vince6323]

Not only that, but to also give so much credit to his team, and everyone involved in the process. He's a very grateful person, and it's so wholesome to see those people succeed.

[@countOfHenneberg]

In the video he seemed to take a very secondary role, humbly stepping back when anyone else was talking. But I blubbed when he took the award.

[@XxThatGuyOverTherex1]

It was so wholesome when he started getting choked up. Man really cares about his craft and the people he works with.

[@Djdjd-ml7zu]

Pepper China

[@sesto194]

How Ed just devours the pepper X and does not flinch one bit is just nothing short of impressive

[@PristineTX]

Based on my experiences with Carolina Reaper, it’s likely about 30% built up tolerance to hot peppers, and about 70% the fact that he’s eaten this pepper enough to rationally overcome the irrational, but still very real “I am going to die” thing that does occur at these extremes. The body’s reaction to something this hot is akin to a panic at some point. Being able to manage that primal response is why Ed is such a legend.

[@Pingwinho]

He probably has some peppers 2-3x as hot in his warchest that only he gets to eat. Man has been chasing the dragon so long, he became the dragon.

[@marcusgreger4676]

This guy must be dead on the inside. And I mean this in a nice way. What a legend!

[@chrisdriverband9404]

I’ve got a theory, some people just don’t feel the pain. Some people have bad eyesight, or are tone deaf. Some just don’t react to hot stuff like the average person.

[@AriWeismanchester]

I lived in the same town as Ed, he posts his dinner picks most nights. The man is a BEEEAST.

[@guacam4ya103]

"I love seeing the fear on peoples faces when they eat my sauce" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Ed is a badass

[@Ben-jammin89]

When Ed gets the plaque the first words out of his mouth were in recognition of the team that helped him get there. That guy is a true leader, and that is the reason they continue to reach greatness. Congratulations!

[@timothybrown5999]

Well said. I was really impressed by that as well, such humility.

[@JSchizzle317]

His teeth got the plaque too.

[@sf4137]

@@JSchizzle317 plaque

[@JSchizzle317]

@@sf4137 good catch, fixed it for you. ;p

[@oldageisdumb]

I read your comment and read “plague” for whatever reason and got so confused

[@lauren3173]

Klaus clutching the table and barely breathing saying “I’m in heat!” is the funniest thing I’ve seen today.

[@HipurVideos]

yeah, it's been a long time since i laughed so hard xD

[@jonahthrane812]

English isn't his first language, but you get his meaning.

[@kingdarkem]

Klaus is never gonna live that down...

[@LegendTD]

probably thinking of his Scandinavian cousin

[@ZnakeTech]

@@jonahthrane812 Even so, I'm not entirely convinced he used that term by accident, he is a performer, comedian and musican, and it would be a great call back to a classic such as "as hot as my Swedish cousins" and stuff like that, I think he likes the play on words, where hot(and this time heat) can mean many different things.

[@joshuaprice7306]

Everyone is dying. Ed just explaining what’s happening as you eat it. Just smiling lol

[@s1mplebeauty]

absolutely nuts that he's just chattin' about it

[@AngelRivera-de1lq]

He is not human bro

[@williamdeaton1218]

Completely unphased lol

[@UNCFIPP]

Thats hilarious

[@G0lg0t4]

At this point the man is 75% pepper himself.

[@ycleptubi8935]

12:27 Klaus: "I'm... in... heat..." 😂😂😂😂 God he is so unintentionally funny

[@ihnworks]

Especially when you get time warped back to kindergarten of eating pencils and oak! I love the taste!

[@NateCraven318]

“Oh, no! Klaus is BREEDING!”

[@romanmontesdeocarmdo]

This needs to be a meme

[@VanillaEarth744]

Pls don't take God's name in Vain like it says not too in the Bible. God Bless you and your loved ones and remember JESUS LOVES YOU GUYS TOO. I recommend following The Catholic Church which is the true Church founded by OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST 🙏🏾✝️

[@chadmolenaar1]

I loved this episode!! ESPECIALLY when Klaus asks ‘did you invent this? (yes)…WHY?’ Cracked me up the way it was so natural and everyone else cracked up too. Well done and congratulations!!

[@-GBD-]

hahah yeah, that made me literally bust out laughing!

[@James_Earl_Cash]

Chili Klaus is a delightful man, I'm always happy to see him make an appearance, same goes for Smokin' Ed Currie, seeing him get so emotional was pretty wholesome.

[@nuck-]

He is one of the most likable people ive ever come across.

[@RickDavenport]

His voice is like the most perfect butter spread over the most perfect toast.

[@jessossenkopp]

Right?!? I feel like there is a permanent place on hot ones for Chili Klaus. And yeah, I’m going to have to start following Ed as well.

[@40Sec]

You know it's a serious pepper when you see Chili Klaus actually tapping out. He's been able to talk during other challenges, but it's clear this one really overwhelmed him.

[@incompetentpolitician3351]

"I'm in heat"

[@skoop651]

the peppers been around for 6 years

[@skoop651]

guiness is not how you verify records

[@kronosomni2805]

@@skoop651 Regardless of the questionable choice for officiating, this absolutely deserves to be top of the pyramid, there is plenty of analysis by others besides Guinness that back up the claims on the SHU of Pepper X, it's been in development for 10 years, there's data, trust me.

[@kronosomni2805]

@@skoop651 Ok? So therefore it can't be hotter why?

[@2moons72]

Congrats to Klaus for being only the second person in the world to eat a whole Pepper X. It looked really intense.

[@Vince6323]

Honestly, I didn't expect Ed to be able to handle it how he did. It looked like he just ate an unusually spicy bell pepper... Absolutely mind boggling!

[@KM-hk8tc]

Why didn’t Sean eat a whole one?

[@cameronharris5107]

@@KM-hk8tc as Kat Williams said, I got things to do today 🤣

[@Jokertron3000]

Ed can eat chillies all day, but it was the Record Plaque that really blew him away. Such a humble reaction from a man who has dedicated his life to achieving this goal. Made me tear a little for him, not gonna lie 😭 what an immense moment of recognition for all the hard work done by Puckerbutt ❤️

[@Inconsistent-Dogwash]

I Don’t know why but I cried, it was so sweat.

[@brookeb452]

Right!? It was so unexpectedly wholesome

[@OreoSmithOfficial]

Ed also made the Carolina Reaper, the (current) second hottest pepper ever made, as well as the Apollo pepper.

[@beatyouonce]

Record Plaque you mean bad teeth?

[@knight4linux]

Dude I'll be honest, I had a little tear myself

[@thedankens]

That was definitely the most broken I've seen Chili Klaus. It is absolutely insane that Ed basically had no reaction to it.

[@joshlewis575]

He looked like he was ready to cry at the end there. It is nuts Ed barely flinched eating that

[@timmturner]

He's been eating them for years, tolerance.

[@antonodsgaard6548]

@@timmturner kind of like when Sean eats wings and don't flinch but comparatively, Sean's little league vs Ed's Major league :)

[@PLMassTahh]

Ed was born in darkness - Chili Klaus merely adopted it. ;)

[@timmturner]

@@antonodsgaard6548 yeah he knows exactly what to expect so it's easier to control the fight or flight response as well. Regardless they all get cramps and pay the piper in the end.

[@ASAP17]

We all love Chili Klaus, so excited he's back!

[@TheWingus]

I love the way Ed talks, like the way he says “pepper” is almost like “paper”. He’s just such a pure soul

[@borntoroam2468]

Chili Klaus "I'm in heat" and Sean laughing in pain, was more than I could take! I laughed so hard, I cried!!!! Way to go guys!!!!

[@martinjacob5838]

All the while, Ed Currie appeared pretty much unfazed. What are they made of?

[@michaelh8854]

I’m in heat!!!!!

[@bymariahenning]

This was an incredible episode! Ed’s emotion, Sean’s support of Ed, and Klaus coming in and cracking us all up, truly so special!!

[@jeffreydustin5303]

perfect summary, well done!

[@kirkydaturkey]

Exactly all of this! What a great down to earth episode. Lovely to see the footage of the farms and team too.

[@txl17]

Sean is a legend. The moment he wants to pivot into the traditional, non-spicy food talk show space, I'm supporting him and his crew.

[@buffywasright]

I hope to see him as a guest judge on MasterChef one day, just for fun. See Gordon bully him and have him taste great spicy dishes made by the contestants.

[@namantherockstar]

Sean inspires me.. My parents said if i get 60K followers They'd buy me a professional camera for recording..begging u guys , literally Begging...

[@cartoonhead9222]

@namantherockstar YOU PROMISED MY SON FREE ROBUX

[@MrMavuso]

So touching when Ed was so overwhelmed with joy. So happy for him.

[@janayh2817]

I couldn’t have asked for a better combo than Sean, Klaus, and Ed.

[@NaturallyGreasy]

Need More. Maybe just a chill 10-20 min podcast style sitdown while eating maybe not 2m+ scoville peppers, but still keep the heat turned up.

[@michaelabon741]

Ed seems like such a genuine person. Seeing someone passionately love their work/art and be recognized for it, is such a beautiful moment!

[@AJ-das]

Ed is a true pepper jedi. He ate that pepper like he was its loving master then level headedly explained to us the sensation. Everyone else was DYING

[@eclectica1]

Dying. As you and I both would too.

[@danielsimon4678]

I love the involuntary stabbing motion Sean does when explaining the violent flavor. :D

[@ZDarabos]

Ed had more tears for the record than from eating the pepper itself. He is made out of something else.

[@dpoisonedburritos]

He has probably eaten dozens of these already

[@nahor88]

Mind over matter is a real thing. You subject yourself to enough pain, you still feel the pain every time, but you don't express it. It's like when Wolverine retracts his claws.

[@coreyano]

​@@nahor88elite wolverine reference

[@bodyofhope]

​@@nahor88 exactly right. That's how those of us with severe chronic pain live.

[@JET7C0]

@@nahor88 Well, for a more boring explanation - he's eaten so many extremely hot peppers, that over time, he's developed a tolerance to their level of spiciness, just like a person does to drugs, so eating one of those is probably still pretty hot (he did tear up a little), but not a big deal all the same.

[@david57boring]

The delivery on Klaus asking "why" absolutely killed me

[@popeopera]

IKR, the irony is comedy gold...

[@bobbykaralfa]

same here and ed pointing to his eye like see i got a tear drop.

[@Denashi]

"I'm in heat!" Oh, Klaus... never change! 🤣 Great to see you on the show again! Congratulations on the world record Ed and may the people who try to steal your inventions get a dab of Pepper X sauce right in their eyes!

[@austins.2495]

Ed getting choked up while talking about his Pepper X is so sweet. The man (and his crew) are so passionate about what they do, it’s super awesome.

[@BruhFlawless]

Ed’s pepper X has been in the vault for 10 years. This guys has bred and eaten peppers twice as hot as his current world record. This was light work Ed the Extinguisher. Would love to meet him someday.

[@mb4029]

the fact ole boy didnt flinch lol

[@ryanchatwin8535]

My thoughts exactly. He’s been done with this for 10 YEARS, he’s easily made a pepper above 3 mil by now.

[@DylDoYo]

Follow up interview he said he wasn’t doing good, lying down with horrible cramps for an hour.

[@simplicitas5113]

​@@DylDoYoWhat follow up interview? Name?

[@bbcpfghs]

@@simplicitas5113just look up Pepper X Associated Press, he goes more in depth into the aftermath

[@sneakyamdal]

The point where Ed gets the certificate says so much. He is so emotional he can barely speak. It shows how much work and effort was put into this for years. Real passion towards his coworkers and his craft.

[@FortressofShred]

That was a beautiful moment. Congratulations!

[@Win7ermu7e]

Getting that piece of paper affected him more than eating a whole Pepper X, which absolutely destroyed Klaus.

[@InsideCenterDani]

Klause and Sean need to have an ice cream date where they just enjoy each other’s company without hot peppers.

[@ColemanJRimer]

LOL

[@boooksareamazing]

Knowing them, they would probably find the coldest ice cream in the world to eat.

[@rhyssanders9122]

but then BAM THERES A PEPPER X IN THE ICE-CREAM WHATCHA GONNA DO NOW YOU IN PUBLIC BOY CANT FREAK OUT CANT GO HOME

[@CgGoil]

I would watch that.

[@BuiltbyFellony]

I like the idea of them doing this with zero mention of heat, then halfway through we learn the ice creams' been laced with Ayahuasca

[@carnage1231]

Ed’s sheer passion and devotion to the peppers makes me so happy to know that he’s the sole owner of all of it . If you can imagine your boss being so invested and sticking to core values and being so happy to talk about the product . Who wouldn’t work under them? Love it and wish nothing but continued success to this insane human being 😂

[@ChrisVillagomez]

Ed almost breaking down crying when he was saying thank you for the World Record and thanking his team and supporters is so wholesome o7

[@riparianlife97701]

Showing something still affects him.

[@ChrisVillagomez]

@@riparianlife97701 😂😂😂

[@EagleSteve86]

He is a great example of a leader and not a boss. He doesn't take the credit for himself. He acknowledges everyone and the team effort. He chooses to use words like "we," not "I," and he has a team mindset. Ed currie your awesome. Keep up the great work!

[@johndoesen1718]

Wow that looks HOT! And remember as Ed Currie said: Chili Klaus is the only person in the world to eat an whole Pepper X besides himself, Sean and Heatonist "only" ate small pieces, so even more respect to Chili Klaus. 🙏 - and a HUGE congratulations to Ed Currie for the new Guinness World Record! 👏👏👏 I have had the privilege to meet Chili Klaus in person a couple of times, and I can tell you he's exactly the same person in private as you see in the videos, nothing fake about him, he's a genuinely nice and down to earth guy.

[@TaylorPhase]

Johnny scoville could eat a whole pepper x and not break a sweat

[@shpup]

@@TaylorPhase my dad could beat up your dad

[@ItalianoDelSud7]

Just had my first Carolina Reaper of the year ripen from seeds straight from Ed’s company. That was a remarkably delicious pepper. It blew scorpions and ghosts away in heat but the flavor was on point. After eating a slice i cooked the rest into a delicious meal. Love your work Ed! These chiles give me the best buzz i’ve ever had!

[@MetalGearMk2]

Honestly the emotion from ed shows how much he views his life work. Just amazing

[@AriManz]

It actually saved him...he was a alcoholic before finding out that spicy stuff took that urge away to drink.

[@kotic33]

@@AriManzwow

[@ghostpiratelechuck2259]

@@AriManzwasn’t it smack? And I think it’s just that peppers got you lit so he replaced the high, he munches reapers like candy.

[@AriManz]

@@ghostpiratelechuck2259 if I recall correctly he said the main thing that was killing him was his addiction to alcohol but that he was doing other things as well.

[@defs8073]

Honestly? Were you going to lie?

[@hulkthedane7542]

Being Danish, watching Chilli Klaus (also Danish...) is a treat 👍. He us usually rather calm and collected when eating hot peppers - but he looses it here, forgetting what being "in heat" means in English...😂😂😂.

[@nahor88]

Even more impressive given that his people aren't exactly known for having spice in their food.

[@zinc470]

He probably just had one that had a few more capsasins than the rest.

[@SadCoffeeee]

​@@zinc470yeah from what I can tell the two others are eating pieces, only Klaus and the inventor of the chili ate the full thing - so for a first time experience of something of this scale I'm very impressed with his composure, and happy for the funny clips 😂

[@Nightwishmaster]

I'm a native English speaker and I think in this situation I would forget what pretty much anything means in English.

[@LAsMostwanted]

Chilli klaus is a gift to humanity thank you for always having him on for these crazy taste tests 🔥🔥💨

[@LikeYouWereThereOfficial]

I absolutely love that man. He's the definition of a strong man to me: Kind, humble, soft spoken, but obviously super tough

[@SuperNEStalgic]

So cool to See Ed take a moment to gather himself before sharing his thoughts. You can tell how much passion goes into what he does and his love for his team.

[@sigmachad5331]

How could you not love Chili Klaus? That dude is a legend.

[@mikey90802]

Any video with Chili Klaus is comedy gold. "I think there's some oak in it.... and... some pencil" 😂 And congrats to Ed!!!!

[@jcarry5214]

I thought he was asking for a pencil to jab himself with as a distraction, no joke.

[@hunam1464]

I double-taked that, then Sean agreed with him!

[@chipchippahson]

Lol yeah I laughed hard when he said that.

[@yasirb9172]

I thought he said "coke" lol

[@ObeyCamp]

Man, Ed really deserved this. You can tell this is not a job or simple hobby for him. When he found out he had won this record he almost cried. This seems like a "magnum opus" kind of moment. The passion he has for these chiles is a kind of passion not many people have for anything, and there's something about that kind of dedication, hard work and expertise that you have to admire and respect so much.

[@MAJ0ROCEL0T]

Well put, Im always so deeply moved seeing a master of their craft doing what they love. Be it sports, acting, or pepper farming, it's so great to see someone who is THE best in the world at something to be humble and vulnerable. That's true strength

[@kozigreek]

​@@MAJ0ROCEL0T❤❤

[@SonicMegaKing]

The peppers replace his drug addiction, that's why he's so passionate.

[@tburrrg2502]

And the fact that he dedicates a big piece of his pepper work to assisting with cancer research shows even more how big of a heart Ed has!

[@Cescolo]

_Did you invent pepper?_ _Yeah._ _..why?_ LOL i burst into tears laughing, Klaus is a precious person.

[@red-qe8uv]

It says a lot about Ed that he acknowledged his team immediately and sincerely when he was asked how HE felt about getting the record. Being the face of the company, it would have been so easy to just portray it as a moment of personal glory. We love Ed

[@error.418]

1000% really appreciated that from him

[@j0hnnycache]

Ed is amazing. Full of humility, passion for his craft, and giving back to the community.

[@beefraz9510]

The Father, The Son, and The Holy Sean. Freaking loved this video.

[@HisHowliness]

...and Santa Klaus

[@SabertoothDeathmouse]

The father, the Sean and the holy ghostpepper

[@SmokeyChipOatley]

Amen

[@MedEvil1c]

the father/ Ed, the Sean and the Holy Claus (in heat)

[@tinydancer8176]

This is the single greatest episode ever. Truly for the long time fans. Ed’s commentary as everyone is dying is classic

[@nbarbettini]

"So what you're feeling right now is the sweet embrace of death..."

[@Nitro1320]

LOL, I thought the same thing! Let’s see if David Blaine is really human. 😂

[@TrystantheMutant510]

Ed just standing there poker face and even smiling at their pain XD I freaking cant

[@Tadakatsu]

You can just see how passionate Ed is about his craft. The emotion as he was given that award and talking about his team and all the work they all put in, that was pretty great.

[@magnumxlpi]

He's passionate about money only

[@spicesmuggler2452]

Yeah his passion is stealing other peppers and giving them new names 😂 Just like he did with the Reaper 😂 Then he paus Guiness to give him the record so he can market his sauces and seeds, hes a FRAUD. Hottest pepper in the world is still the FG Jigsaw and Ed Currie will forever be known as a hack in the pepper community.

[@spicesmuggler2452]

@@stephentarantino1313 Bro he HIRED guiness to come and give him the record. There is no such thing as an official record for hot peppers. Its just Ed paying Guiness to give him the record. Guiness is not an authority on any award they give, they are a money making company that creates fake hype. Ed Curry STOLE seeds from 7pot Primo pepper (look it up) and made CR out of it. Hes a hack that used Guiness for his own gain and marketing just as he is doing with Hot Ones, these people are here to make money, not the hottest pepper!

[@uvmaterialer4764]

Chili Klaus, Chili Klaus, Chili Klaus!!! The episodes you two make are always epic! Together you lift the entire chili community

[@dilaudid74]

I haven’t watched Hot Ones in a really long time, but this one took me back to when I used to watch every episode. I’m always down to watch Sean and Chili Klaus hurt themselves with insanely hot peppers. It’s pure comedy gold. Ed is an animal.

[@BeersAndBeatsPDX]

I used to watch every episode before it became just another stop on a celebrities pr tour.

[@-GBD-]

it's always been that, but the format gets way more out of the subject than a normal show

[@MemphisMojo15s]

He got teared up over the teamwork and winning yet once again. Dude cried more from his heart than from the pepper. Thats awesome man. I love hot food and people's passion for it

[@stevefranks9873]

At 12:05, Ed is calmly explaining what is happening to the body, and clearly is super amused by how it's destroying them. The smile he gets when he talks about their brains saying "what's going on?" I died. 😂😂😂

[@nofoxesweregiven]

I was literally thinking about Chili Klaus the other day and was like, "What ever happened to that guy? He was awesome." Lo and behold!

[@xSCHEF]

Right! Wanted to see him rearrange the table in a new video so bad!!!

[@PropaneWP]

Same! I've been watching his videos lately. Great to see him in the Hot Ones studio.

[@Crimble90]

He's the hot sauce king here in Denmark. We can mostly buy hot ones hot sauces through him + he's a big brand here. It's not uncommon to see Chili Klaus products in supermarkets, including everything from chocolate with chili in it to Christmas calendars and liquorice with chili. We can also book him on his website for events and other stuff. He's doing well for himself with locally. 😊

[@HeisenbergFam]

"I love seeing you, but I also dont like it" Sean is such a legend hes disrespectful in most respectful way ever

[@TheWingus]

“I love seeing you, but I don’t like being with you” is how a lot of people feel about me

[@infamousdnt]

That wasn’t disrespectful at all. Its called a joke.

[@HuyPham-io4vu]

I love it when you and Clause meet up. It’s always a guaranteed good time.

[@TheQats]

Ed’s voice shaking more thanking the team than after eating the pepper is insane

[@xirch13]

Seeing Klaus brought back so many memories... time really does fly!

[@IVathanMcNasty]

I've watched Ed loosely on his journey to create this pepper, seeing his dreams realized on this platform is an absolutely beautiful moment. Congratulations on your lifes work Mr.Currie you said you'd do it, people tried to stop you for nearly 10 years, and now you can reap the rewards. well done

[@papapotatopie]

People really need to do more research on his "creation" of the carolina reaper. there is a surprising amount of evidence showing he did not create it and he is not a liked man in the pepper community, he is seen as a fraud by most

[@guessingwsly6018]

​@@papapotatopieeh, games the games

[@gameface6091]

@@papapotatopie I agree. Ed Currie should be persona non grata throughout the chili pepper community.

[@ISirSmoke]

@@papapotatopie yeah right. this man is the real deal

[@TrevynPaige]

@papapotatopie Speculation is not evidence. I've searched high and low for the latter and have only found the former. If you have actual evidence, please post it up so that we can all evaluate it because everyone should know the truth. Until that evidence is presented and evaluated, Ed created the Reaper. Everyone who loves superhots should be happy about the continuation of these pepper strains, except maybe those who covet the top spot but have been unable to attain it.

[@shpidermonky6443]

Ed needs the slogan "im the man that wants to watch the world burn" lol

[@KR-zg9qc]

Ed's reaction to this pepper tells me that his vault of hotter pepper varieties goes wayyyyy hotter than we think

[@l3ftie578]

100% he has something hotter

[@Somnusrei]

Bro. I'm pretty sure he has peppers that literally cannot be consumed. The level of capsaicinoids are so ridiculous, it's just outright poisonous.

[@nickcollins1528]

Probably got something twice or 3 times as hot

[@Unsweetenedmargaritta]

He did mention that heat isn’t the only factor and it has to taste good as well. I bet he has some peppers that are straight up rocket fuel

[@bojinglebells]

@@Somnusrei capsaicin can be refined (pure capsaicin is somewhere around 15-16,000,000 scoville units), there are already products that are hotter than any possible pepper, and we can already watch people consume such items Ed probably already knows or at least has a good idea of what the upper limit is for a "natural" pepper, but I admire him more for wanting to create something that also tastes good (because we can already make stuff that is hotter than naturally possible, but generally just ends up tasting terrible)

[@davidbentley6399]

For a guy that is simply known for his hot peppers to still be humbled by receiving the distinction of the hottest pepper (and it not even being the first) shows what a class act Ed truly is. Congrats to all the team and of course to Smokin' Ed!

[@nickcreeksquad7386]

Because it's a lie. Those who know....know. dig a little deeper.

[@davidbentley6399]

@@nickcreeksquad7386 because he was a former addict? That's not what he is known for and doesn't have anything to do with the statement I made. His past is his past.

[@nickcreeksquad7386]

@davidbentley6399 no, not at all!!! Jesus Christ wake up brotha, the reaper was never the hottest pepper, pepper X isn't the hottest pepper, but Guinness Book was paid enough to say it so. In turn boosting his sales from marketing. But it's a lie.

[@nickcreeksquad7386]

@@davidbentley6399 if you go down the rabbit hole of ACTUAL chili heads, they all agree on this. It's the obvious elephant in the room

[@Nightwishmaster]

@@nickcreeksquad7386So you seriously believe a public university like Winthrop would risk everything by spending the last four years faking all of the testing and comparing the pepper samples they’ve gathered and compared to Pepper X so that….Guinness could get paid off? Please tell me how that makes any sense. Guinness had nothing to do with it, they just publicized the results.

[@fractalisomega9517]

Ed looks like the most normal guy in the world... but he's lowkey scary... a guy with this level of pain tolerance is unstoppable

[@Winddancer1991]

It’s not a pain tolerance per say but a spice tolerance. Which is kind of weird considering spice is just a chemical reaction that your in pain but not actually hurt. Hard to explain but anyways you can build up a pretty mean spice tolerance, and still feel a shin kick all the same.

[@ItzSyn4pse]

​@Winddancer1991 pain and spice tolerance all go to the same area of the brain hence them pretty much being one of the same

[@smxkingalonebeats2895]

@@odjsjaks He's entirely right. Your mouth triggers a pain response, it'd be the same as biting a cactus(Just less lasting effects). However your tolerance to different types of pain may vary. Some people are quite resistant to temperature but not other things and vice versa. The nerve endings that are responsible for this are called nociceptors, they detect negative stimuli and send impulses to the brain.

[@AngelsFallFromGrace]

Pretty sure he was/is wolverine in another universe

[@CWHolleman]

@@ItzSyn4pse Not exactly...Some people have no ability to sense pain caused by capsaicin

[@zionmeier2531]

Ed has such a dry sense of humor i love him

[@tomshackle3108]

Came to watch a video of some dudes eating some peppers, instead got tears in my eyes multiple times and a rare insight into this beautifully wholesome world of peppers. Such a beautiful video. I really got the sense that every single guy standing there is an absolutely top class human - humble, kind, genuine and authentic.

[@lauren3173]

It was so sweet seeing Ed receive the world record! And seeing him get so genuinely excited to eat the peppers!

[@JBR1704]

This was such an awesome video, from Ed getting choked up receiving the award to him bulldozing through the pepper like its nothing 😂 Chilli Klaus is such an entertaining watch too 😂

[@ryanwalters6184]

Yep that part was insane. Had to go back to see if he even ate one. Guy is not human.

[@TattoosNcurls]

I grew up in Fort Mill, SC and still live pretty close! I need to go visit his store. What a great guy! It shows what kind of man he is for acknowledging his team so much. I’m so glad this has been such a success for them all❤

[@jansleyreal]

Just when I thought Chili Klaus couldn’t top his “hotter than my Scandinavian cousin”, he pulls out the “I’m in heat”, and now I’ve gotten an ab workout from laughing so hard 😂

[@AdderTude]

And Ed's response: "Klaus is breeding."

[@samuelanders7597]

"Im in heat" absolutely destroyed me 😂 literally laughed until i got a stomach cramp

[@biyoung1883]

Brooo😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@elchanclascocina]

He looks like Dumbledore after drinking the water of the horrocrux in the 6th movie 😅

[@hydrangea-enjoyer]

the finale is absolutely hilarious especially Sean attempting a showbiz to-camera sell while Chili Klaus is just flopping around behind him

[@lisadupont1010]

Got goosebumps when he got choaked up! You can feel his sincerity that he believes in his team and the effort of everyone. Always makes a win that much better 😊

[@laura-margaritaswanson1560]

Ed and his wonderful team deserve all of the fame, fortune and success they've earned. It takes a lot of hardwork and dedication to persevere decade after decade. Ed is humble, hardworking, and Amazing! God Bless him❤❤❤