Let's talk about Pepper X! The new hottest pepper in the world from Ed Curry and Puckerbutt!

[@rustbucket9318]

Pretty eye opening about Guinness World Records. I researched it just now and can confirm everything said here is true. Prices are not set so there is no way to tell how much it costs or what the maintenance fees will be but it’s a lot. As a kid this was my favorite book, I’d spend hours flipping pages. Now I’m pretty disheartened. Oh well, I’m an adult and I have things to do anyway.

[@ChaseTheHeat]

It's owned by the Jim Pattison Group. In 2022 they made 10.9 Billion dollars

[@MelindaGreen]

I'm pretty sure they're upfront about what it costs to get into the book. I think that's all relatively recent and that they used to make money purely from selling the book. Later they learned they can make more money from people who want to get into it.

[@ChaseTheHeat]

@@MelindaGreen they’re owned by the Jim Pattison Group. Google it. They have 60,000 different entries. It’s a marketing company. That is all

[@MelindaGreen]

@@ChaseTheHeat I know. I'm saying that I think they didn't always have this business model.

[@Miyamoto_Gotama]

@@MelindaGreen An old mate used to have the Guinness World Record for eating a raw onion in the fastest time. This was in about 2008. He didn't pay a cent.

[@Evil666llama]

One thing is for sure. Johnny will give you an honest opinion of anything without sugar coating it

[@phillipemery5199]

That's a fact

[@jimhaglund597]

never have a truer word been spoken

[@kreature7946]

Everyone knows Johnny a real one. True OG

[@mtbtx9304]

Why not just test the peppers? Is scovile not the standard or is a mans opinion? Chili community is whack!

[@kieranevans8393]

I do want to say, the grower plays a HUGE role in the chillies. I've grown a reaper way hotter than a friend's plant. The grower is a huge factor

[@CobraJeans]

You need to stress the plant if you wanna have wild capsaicin The hottest one i grow i put holes in every pepper except the one i need. And even let the plant lack water some time. The more the plant feels attack the more cap it produces. There is some fertilizer you can use to but It's not the way I go

[@kieranevans8393]

@@CobraJeans you can also use a nutrient call silicon I think. I can't remember it's exact name I have it, it induces stress in the plant

[@fatjaysgarage]

Thanks for all the pepper education! Never would have thought I could get my tolerance as high as it is now. Going on a health kick and eating a lot of hot peppers!

[@JonHop1]

Thanks Johnny.. There is too much Politics these days and tribalism. I come here to get relief from that.. Yeah people may say Im buying my head in the sand, but sometimes I think the sand might be a better place for my head than the things I see around me everyday 😆.. Stay strong brother! Sending positive vibes!

[@joeymasterson4395]

Yes! Honesty is why I love your channel. I can’t eat one. Love to see you do it! ❤️👍🏼

[@MrMegatherium]

Honestly, I could do a four year university degree on pepper-ology , where you learn genetics, soil, illumination , you name it. There is a huge volume of information on pepper-ology. I am in the drivers seat, studying every day, and I am devoting the rest of my life to this.

[@epicon6]

7:16 The likeliest thing is that it’s not the hottest pepper you’ve ever eaten. It will be however the hottest, stabilized, officially measured and registered pepper you’ve ever eaten. The record doesn’t say there aren’t hotter peppers around, only that it’s currently the hottest officially measured pepper.

[@joshuamoore2112]

Voice of reason in a sea of unnecessary lash outs.

[@irishred8850]

They shouldn't call it the hottest pepper in the world if it isn't the hottest in the world.

[@epicon6]

@@irishred8850 That’s how records work though

[@KingGizzard673]

@@irishred8850 How don’t understand world record books can’t just take public opinion and overturn official records. If somebody has a hotter pepper, tell them to go through what Ed did and get it established.

[@irishred8850]

@@KingGizzard673 it costs a fortune to have peppers tested. Ed Curry is a multi millionaire, who knows how much he's paying them. Small growers can't afford it.

[@titanskrall7234]

Can we crowdfund to pay for Guiness to test the primotali?

[@davidfleb]

Johnny you should start your own official award for spiciest chilis. Chili community definitely trusts you more than Guinness!

[@HandlingItAll]

I like this

[@albertomartinez-bq9nn]

@@davidfleb I LOVE this idea! Go for it Johnny! 😃

[@BMXvideocube14]

Every award goes to Mr.primo

[@MrMegatherium]

I have seeds from a reaper crossed with a Bhutlah, a moruga crossed with a bhutlah, and other crazy crosses. I think when these are stabilized they will be hotter than anything out there. But I want to thank you Johnny, for all you have done for pepper-ological theory and studies. Keep doing what you are doing.

[@Slo_Moses]

You won't even get them to root.

[@davidbarnes4742]

@@Slo_Moseshe will if he plays slow r&b music for 2-4 hrs a day

[@Slo_Moses]

@@davidbarnes4742 You couldn't lay a root if you played r&b 24/7

[@hulkhogan2113]

@@Slo_Moses hater

[@johndeeregreen4592]

I ride the fence with Ed Curry and believe his records are just paper tigers and is his game... and that's fine. I will still try his products and respect him as a pepper grower, businessman, and chili head.

[@dtw6m]

It's a shame that the fresh peppers or seeds will not be available to the public. We will only be able to try them in a sauce form. Ed is keeping them Top Secret!

[@Evil666llama]

Rumor is Hot Ones is now in control also of it since they own the sauce

[@lawrencestrabala6146]

I saw a video where Ed says it hasn’t enough generations yet to get a stable phenotype. That’s why he’s only making sauce until then.

[@SuperDo00od]

The Apollo sauce is amazing! Pepper X sauce from Hotones. It tastes wonderful! The heat is delicious! However, Johnny, I make super hot jerky with peppers and am having a hard time finding a business or provider for hot peppers or seeds to grow my own product supply. After watching you on Superhot you have my attention for learning how to expand my spice pallet. Thank you for your journey.

[@catalincioponea]

About the Carolina Reaper. As far as I know there are few variations of it. There is the original one witch has over 2 million Scoville units, and there is one witch is more productive but makes peppers witch are about 1 million SHU. Some seed sellers specify that.

[@thepostofficeprince8819]

Which

[@lghbtsl]

Idea if you haven't already: do a series on where each pepper affects your body after eating it. Start with Jalepeno and go up from there.I know you discuss as you eat, but a guide would be great. thanks!

[@bkern123456]

People react to Scoville ratings in the same way that high thc percentages are hyped at a dispensary. I’m no scientist, but it seems likely that some peppers could contain more compounds that would allow the capsaicin to better bind to receptors. Maybe the pepper community needs to more closely examine the role of other compounds in the pepper other than capsaicin

[@outcast_performance]

That would be a really interesting study to read... I'd be very curious if someone does this

[@Sixsoul]

Pepper X doesn't have a chance vs Johnny Scoville

[@systemrecords9708]

Well of course, he's the best. But I would love to hear his thoughts on it

[@thejester8136]

And there lies the problem.

[@ILTSC43]

Lol Pepper X has scientifically dominated everything. Facts are facts and just so people know a bad strain of Reaper could be as low as only 800,000 scv. Johnny definitely sawt out a garbage strain. Guys a joke

[@mtbtx9304]

What is the standard to be the hottest pepper this guy or the scovile units?!

[@markw1302]

Grateful for your honesty and humility. You shoot straight. Appreciate you, Johnny.

[@JohnDrummondVA]

Sounds like you had the '88 Guinness book same as I did. :D

[@narcolepticchihuahuaproduc1801]

So classy the way you addressed this man. As a guy who does coffee tastings I know you have to call it like you see it (taste it…or in my case.. Tastin’ Like A Boss). Keep being the Pepper Boss!!

[@HowardSternClips]

Johnny, you are an honest, honorable person. I love your channel because of that. I loved what you said about trauma at the end. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

[@ChaseTheHeat]

I appreciate that

[@CanielDonrad]

I aint got a dog in the fight. But what I know is this, Ed is a person willing to put up the money for marketing(and I have nothing against that, its brilliant). But there are plenty of peppers out there that are likely on par with 2.7 million, and certainly hotter. edit - and as I sent that you mentioned guinness is glorified marketing lol

[@johndeeregreen4592]

The problem being, yes, there are many peppers topping 2.7-million on the hottest examples. Pepper X was tested for an average of 2.7-million Scoville. I have had Reapers coming close to that peak, but with average peppers being below the 1.6-million in my experience. With my growing season, many of my ghost peppers have been hotter than my reapers. Anyway, there are probably examples of Pepper X topping 3-million Scoville, since the average is nearly 2.7-million; I would imagine, the hottest Pepper X are probably closing in on 4-million.

[@discordia013]

@@johndeeregreen4592 Reason this has taken so long to certify is that it was stable but the heat was not. I would put money on it the last 3 years has been selecting and cross breeding the hottest plants. Also interesting, the photos are all of underripe mustard pods. Will be interesting to see what it's really like when it's ripe.

[@FlipsterFlipinoy]

@@johndeeregreen4592 how much does it cost to get SHU testing? How did you get yours tested?

[@CanielDonrad]

EurofinsUS or Southwest Biolabs, less than $100 total including shipping@@FlipsterFlipinoy

[@glennlavalle9807]

Then get them tested and prove it. Until then. They aren't the hottest.

[@TuffEsox]

Thank you, Johnny. The community needed to hear this. 100% unbiased. Simply excited to see how it fares. Can't wait to see your video review once it becomes available!

[@ChaseTheHeat]

He's announced he won't make it available to the public. Ever

[@moondog7862]

Which is why you must go down there an try it in person, if he says no then it's simply not the hottest pepper

[@romanfyler3932]

Good to see you still at it bud. Keep working hard as long as you can. You helped me fall in love with the world of spice. I can’t do it like I did once, but I won’t give up. Please keep doing what you do. Ed is amazing…

[@levimansell1943]

Huevos. This kind of honesty and fortitude doesn’t come along often in the mainstream. Politely done as well.. nice work, man.

[@nickseabright8238]

Hope you’re well regarding previous issues mate - I’ve watched your channel for at least two years and tonight I’ve had my first proper rush. Eating hot stuff always but tonight!!!!! Cooked a chili mix with a half jar of Reaper jam in it - it was hot- needed to breathe in through my mouth and then BOOM - the rush you always talk about, the endorphins, the hit, (which I’ve never got before) got me. It’s like a mouth orgasm. I now totally get it. Amazing. Much love and more power and more heat to you my man. I understand now. Thank you for everything 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@dannyparris9172]

I think the subjective taste of a single person can wildly differ (palate, # of receptors, sensory fatigue, etc...) from the Scoville testing method using a panel of tasters and dilution protocols as well as HPLC testing. Good luck Johnny.

[@Der_Kleine_Mann]

Exactly what I think about this whole topic. SHU and the perception of heat doesn't necessarily correlate with each other.

[@tyware2750]

He earned it can’t wait for you to try this one Johnny!

[@nickysantoro314]

I didn't know or ever think about what you talked about with Guiness. But they way you describe it from a kid's perspective is absolutely spot on.

[@AmosEstes]

Love the straight talk. I have the Classic pepper x edition from Heatonist in my kitchen currently. It’s fantastic and very hot, but it’s not the hottest sauce I’ve had either. I’ve had scorpion sauces that hurt more. Could just be my taste buds but hey that’s what the journey is about! Cheers man happy birthday to the channel and congrats on all the growth.

[@silviaforever123]

That's why I love ya man. People hate the truth. They just want some sort of validation for there feelings. The truth hurts some times, but the truth sets you free. You my friend speek the truth. No matter the ritacual. You speak the truth. The truth can, and will change all the bad things we have going on in this country. People just need to accept it, and stop buying into all the crap the media keeps spitting out.

[@Shane-5150]

I remember ordering a Pepper X sauce from Hot Ones years ago. My friend was yelling in a panic. Surprised you never tried it before it was verified as the hottest. Don't forget to hydrate Johnny! You are the king of heat!

[@charliemullins4881]

Good evening Johnny can't wait to see your reaction & thoughts on this pod. Hope you have a great day be safe much love brother 🤙❤ Cheers

[@MaterLacrymarum]

What's the beef about? If you think you have a hotter pepper, get it tested and see. If you have a hotter pepper, then you'll get the record.

[@landonduhon5217]

Good job covering for the 7 pot Primo, after watching the show and learning all about it, I thought I was kind of on my own, but I have found some people into SPICE!

[@sirtango1]

I’m guessing 10 different people could buy seed from the exact same pod from someone like Ed Curry and plant them. You might get 10 different shu readings from each person. I think the heat has a lot to do with the quantity and quality of soil nutrients. Even the amount of water that the plants get have a direct outcome on the heat. You can watch some of the videos from large farms and see the equipment making maps of which areas of a field need more fertilizer or whatever. It varies in the same field! Anyway I’m rambling, but my point is I’m betting someone has peppers growing right now that would beat the record. And I’m betting if you could sample every pepper out there it would be broken multiple times just due to soil composition, nutrients, water, and amounts of sunlight they get. It kinda fascinating when you think about it! Any another great video!

[@martymcpeak4748]

I love the fact you don't involve political views in your show. It detracts from shows people like to watch get away from politics. Good on you

[@ChaseTheHeat]

I hate politics. That is the reason it bothers me when there is politics in peppers. There are. A weird time we live in. Thirty years ago there were stars. They were inaccessible. If you saw a movie or something they did that you HATED, you made a note to self, and didn't watch their work moving forward. The stars didn't really have trolls. They had people who didn't like their work, but the viewer could do nothing about it. We didn't know who they voted for. Most of them didn't share that stuff. Then social media. Now to be a star or even small scale like what I do, (I am not a star), to be successful you need to be accessible. If they don't like something I do, I get bombarded with messages on every social media platform and hate email. I do have trolls. Not one who has met me in person. People who were once big fans. tried who do a channel, failed and then simply decided they hate me. SOme make videos lying about me and my family. So many people in the spotlight try to influence people in politics even if they aren't in that space. I think it's disgusting. I won't ever change when it comes to that. No politics here. Thank you

[@JasonP-fp5ys]

Regardless of where that pepper is on the “record book”, You have years and years of experience eating not just peppers, but super hots-and many many in one sitting-many many times. Ultimately, I will believe whatever you say it is if and when you get your hands on the ever-elusive Pepper X. Your opinion holds ALOT of water with me Johnny. 🌶️🌶️🌶️🔥🔥🔥🌶️🌶️🌶️

[@AppleDumplingAussies-jd6dn]

Ed Currie claimed on that video that Pepper X is 3 times hotter than the Carolina Reaper. Well the Scoville scale says 2,600,000. So help me out here. How is 2,600,000 is three times hotter than 2,200,000? He won't release it to the public. Now why is that? Is it because Johnny Scoville will say he has eaten hotter peppers??? I personally believe the current new crop of peppers are even hotter than 2,600,000.

[@ingrown_cactus9178]

You are wearing the watch from pulp fiction?!? You sir are an absolute legend and its been an honor to watch the last few years and continually grow. Cant wait for pepper x videos. You are truly an awesome dude!

[@TheMikeharris7]

There is a laboratory test for measuring the Scoville units of a pepper. Just tasting it and saying one pepper is hotter than another is subjective and not an accurate assessment .

[@aaronfalzerano9432]

Right, because everyone's palette is different. I personally love the heat from a Trinidad scorpion but can't handle a ghost, even though their scoville ratings are close.

[@nickysantoro314]

@@aaronfalzerano9432 that's funny you say that because I grew a ton of hot chilis this year and the only ones I couldn't handle were my habaneros. I grew ghost, scorpion, 7 pots and a few others and my habaneros were just absolutely sinister. They were all hot for sure, but everyone I let try my habaneros got annihilated. Weird how it works sometimes with hot chilis.

[@MrSuperG]

@@nickysantoro314I agree I think they all hotter then the Naga , I like Ghost pepper Caroline reaper is too hot that and so they have an hours and scotch bonnets that I’ve also had hit miss

[@MrSuperG]

@@nickysantoro314I’ve also had Scotch, Bonnet and habaneros that were way hotter then the rest too.

[@nickysantoro314]

@@MrSuperG I've never had an issue with ghost either. I honestly think that different peppers hit different people in different ways. Interesting to know that I'm not the only one who has had that experience.

[@joshrepik]

I’d imagine the way these guys are getting these insane scoville levels is with just the right nutrient levels, light phases, and most importantly - they are having a plant that is entirely dedicated to a single pepper - not a normal plant with the highest yield possible

[@adamb306]

I think its very silly when people pretend pods are a monolith. I've had habaneros that will blow your eardrums. I've had scorpions that come off fairly mild. There's a great chance that Jonny gets a scorcher of a pod from Ed, there's a great chance that its a super hot but its sort of mid range in super hots. The reaper is crazy hot to your average consumer, the marketing was a 10/10. It'll be interesting to see the feedback from pepper X and how it gets pushed out.

[@jasonbower7763]

@wanaboed he must have had some pre existing conditions or something right? Wouldn't people die a lot more often if this is true? I've just never heard of anyone dropping dead from hot pepper

[@charliemullins4881]

Like & be One of Us get on the bus take a seat anywhere there's not a bad one enjoy the ride with the CTH FAM 4-LIFE 👍🤘👊💥🔥

[@jamesmanning8795]

Good on Ed for being good at marketing and bringing more awareness to hot peppers. It's a win all the way around.

[@ChaseTheHeat]

Not if he never releases the pepper. Nobody will ever eat one. He’ll make sure I don’t.

[@jamesmanning8795]

@@ChaseTheHeat I'm sure you'll get one eventually. I look forward to the video whenever you do.

[@Enclave.]

@@ChaseTheHeat I think the odds of him never releasing the pepper are quite low, it'll become widely available in time.

[@Abstraktum]

Great vid Johnny! Very informative especially to those wo doesn't have a clue about the chili world. Thanks for this.

[@chrisfisher3900]

I also know that even in the same pepper bush some are hotter than others. Plus I’m pretty sure that certain peppers set off different reactions in different people. I’m with you though I think the primotalii is constantly one of the hottest

[@Soupy_loopy]

Yup, cherry peppers kill me, but I can eat much hotter peppers without as much pain. I don't know why, but that's the way it has always been for me.

[@abdallahennaim5555]

Wow thank you sir. For explaining wat is the guinness book . and I'm looking forward to grow pepper x next sumer. Have a wonderful day

[@guitarcovers5437]

I hope this video isn’t looked at as hate or anything! I fully support what you said in this vid Johnny and I fully understand what you’re trying to say! You dont want to upset anyone but frankly thats just what happens sometimes.

[@ChaseTheHeat]

Had Puckerbutt announced years and years ago when they began promoting this pepper that they would never release the seeds, nobody would be upset. To announce that now after the hype they put out, they deserve the heat they are getting. After all, this is the PEPPER community.

[@zettlog]

Can't wait to see you Johnny trying and reviewing the Pepper X!

[@Sebastiantheli0n]

Wonder when the primotalii will get its proper testing done. I grew out my manually crossed Primotalii x Trinidad Scorpion and the pods are massive 👌🏻

[@212372123721237]

15:25 Thanks for the knowledge. Did not know about Guinness.

[@philipkauffman2500]

thats a really good point about the color of the pepper x, i hadnt really thought about it

[@Levelz31]

is it at all possible to inject more oil onto these pods before testing to cheat on a Schoville test ?

[@ChaseTheHeat]

It’s called cap soaking. They apparently can test for it. The part that makes it smell bad is 4 people have eaten one. He’s announced he’ll never release the pepper to the public. Meaning we just need to take the word of 4 people. Mustard pods just don’t get that hot. But what do I know? I only eat peppers for a living.

[@BuffaloError]

Hi! Just an appreciation from my side for the well reflected and honest way you present your thoughts and opinions on stuff. Always inspiring to listen to! Thanks,

[@ChaseTheHeat]

Thank you so much

[@georgeheilman885]

You may have addressed this before (can't recall), but don't growing conditions and environments effect the potency and even flavor of a pepper? If so, that might contribute to mixed results across the board, even if there is a relative average. Howbeit, since I've only tried X in sauce form, I believe it would certainly impress raw, records aside.

[@cragslist8987]

The scoville rating is not a rating of a Pepper's heat, but the capsaicin content in a given mass of tissue. If pepper x has half the mass of a primotallii, it might taste less hot while still being a higher scoville rating. Thoughts?

[@revolutionaryhotsaucebytim9612]

Love ya Johnny! Can’t wait for your review! Chili Claus was definitely hurting…😁

[@carbon3d]

The Genghis Khans Brain peppers I grew were hotter than any Reaper I've ever had. I see where you're coming from. It's an ever-evolving hobby. How neat is it that we can just keep going?!

[@spuds7677]

Johnny Scoville and fans! What is your favorite tasting hot pepper? Mine is the Trinidad Scorpion! I have eaten a fair amount of peppers in my day, not so much these days. I had my Gallbladder removed and it's messing with me at this point in time! But, I plan to get back into it all soon... I hope!

[@ninjasquirrels]

Christoffer Walken (sp?) forgot his lines making that scene…the long silence is actually him trying to remember what he was supposed to say…they decided to keep it because it just made it THAT much better.

[@electricintakeify]

I just watched the documentary you were in. Holy moly this pepper is supposed to be almost a million Scoville units than the winner of the documentary.

[@traiviator]

And just as i started collecting watches, Johnny is showing off his watch ❤ Looking forward to the pepperX tasting of yours btw 😊

[@chilipeper_mysterie]

I could see you think on camera a lot, it was funny. 🤘 But yes, we don't need a "side". I think heat is 'kinda' personal, when you get to a point you have some experience. Almost as personal as floral. Personally, I think I had green ones blow my head off and I agree on the chocolate ones - crazy hot superhots. Congrats on the channel, man! 😎

[@matthewhaas3263]

Johnny are you sure they tested the mustard pod for the record? Ed has a video up with a “chocolate pepper X” where he’s comparing hottest peppers around the world and their flavors. He marked it as the hottest in that video

[@AdamCoy412]

You know what Guinness likes? Record Breakers. You know what Guinness doesn't like? Record holders. Only record-breakers sell. There's a reason the Apollo pepper which can hit 3 million scovilles doesn't hold the record. The pepper has to be genetically stable first. Also I know a Guinness Book World Record holder and they do NOT have to pay beyond the application fee which is between $5 and $1,000 depending on the speed which you prefer them to judge you and whether it's an existing or new record.

[@ChaseTheHeat]

The pepper isn’t real. That’s the reason.

[@tinamarie7568]

TIL that Guiness is cap. That was disappointing.😞 Super excited to see you try this one though

[@cbockiii2514]

The question is how the world's hottest pepper is determined. It could really be 2.7M Scoville units and not the hottest pepper to you. That doesn't mean Ed's lying, it means that scoville units determining hotness is flawed. You'd have to create a panel of tasters to declare which pepper is the hottest if that's how you're measuring it.

[@Angel-vm7sl]

When people ask me what the hottest is at the shop I tell them “on the record books this one’s the hottest” there’s others that may be hotter but this one currently holds the record

[@michealmanchas6756]

That was very well worded, and I couldn't agree more. There's no way that pepper X is 2.65m. We can't wait to watch you laugh it off the stage😎

[@timcurrent2121]

Taste it when you are healthy and ready. Dude you were just in the hospital. God bless you and your real fans know you are always honest about ever taste test you do.

[@djksolo]

The pepper X looked gnarly, hope it lives up to your expectations! Love from the big apple!!

[@Korgon2013]

I saw the story on the news a few hours ago and here you are talking about it. Nice.

[@cartoonsbylew343]

Your genuine transparency is something I aspire to

[@DubMasterPrime]

Hopefully you get your hands on some of those peppers sooner than later.

[@cmconnor2]

Makes sense about Guinness. And sheds light on why Ed chose to come out with the pepper after the Hulu show was filmed so he could hold his title. Very interesting.

[@paulplatt5074]

Love your Honesty! i look forward to watching that when it happens. God Bless brother.

[@tommalone4310]

Omegas are AWESOME! Love the moon watch and the ones Daniel Craig wears as James Bond. Love the channel brother and to now know you love quality watches is a plus.

[@tonyiles559]

I have been following Johnny for a long time and one thing I will say... is that his review of the pepper x will be one of the honest ones out there.I can't wait for that video! As like he says he will say if it's the hottest or not Love this channel for straight talk, honest good talking channel we should share this more Johnny needs more subs. Much love keep it Real johnny

[@drkcyd1]

Your most popular video is the closest you've ever come to panic mode. I watched it live, and I even re-watch from year to year. Maybe you can come up with something to get to that level 10 heat ? -That's not thunder, that's god applauding

[@michaelfisher5223]

Glad you made to make a video about this

[@bradcarter5403]

I mean it’s all sort of subjective really. I’ve had reapers that were insane and others that were similar to other “lesser heat index” peppers I grew. I grow moruga scorpions and 2 harvests ago they were the hottest peppers I’d put in my mouth. So many factors go into it though. Even where your tolerance is at the time of consumption. I added primotalis to my garden this year and to be honest to me they aren’t anywhere near the strains of moruga scorpions and Carolina reapers I’ve grown these last 4-5 years. However the scorpion and reaper seeds have become my own given I take seeds from peppers I grow where the primotalis are in their first year of me having them. I keep bees as well(45 bee hives) and I’m here to tell you that I’m almost certain they have been a key reason why certain strains I have are hotter than others, but there’s no way of knowing what’s cross pollinated or not lol. Just enjoy them all is what I say! ❤

[@vandavang7]

thanks for droppin' the informative video johnny, can't wait to see you test it out.

[@scotthookey9297]

Great video. Well said. Thanks for starting with the Reaper was not the hottest pepper for a long time. Guiness Record, lmbo. Thanks for being honest!

[@kingcold2154]

I 100% believe he’s got peppers lined up if any contender steps up and topples the X. The fact alone he has a pepper with stabilized genetics at 2.69 million scoville average is pretty impressive.

[@ChaseTheHeat]

It sure is

[@joshuamills2448]

It's pretty sad to hear so many people divided over peppers. I became a part of this community because I love spice and I feel united with people who share the same. I haven't had the chance to meet Johnny, but I have met Ed and some others and one thing I appreciate is the shared passion and love for peppers.

[@ChaseTheHeat]

If you look at it with all the facts, it is understandable why the community is divided. They began promoting it years and years ago. The hype was insane. They roll it out and only NOW announce that it will NEVER be released and the 4 or 5 who ate it will be the only people who EVER eat that pepper. Had they announced years ago nobody would ever eat one, there would be less backlash. They deserve the heat they are taking. A pepper that will NEVER be released to the public, only ever ssampled by 4 people who don't review peppers, and people are wondering why there is controversy here? Please. It's never going to be taken seriously now, and that's on Puckerbutt

[@joshuamills2448]

@ChaseTheHeat I don't dispute any of that, and I appreciate the opportunity to hear both sides!

[@DevinRyan]

@@ChaseTheHeatI seen a video of Chilli Klaus (reviews peppers) Sean Evans ( hosts a show on eating and reviewing hot wing flavours. Ed and Nate Chaimberg who hosts Heatonists…. I’d reckon all 4 of them review peppers. And you can order the Pepper X sauce from Sean Evans HotOnes show….

[@ChaseTheHeat]

You seen it huh? Thanks for sharing

[@harrycallahan5345]

You doing right Johnny. I read Comments under Products in a German Company of Chillis from a Woman, the Trinidad Moruga Skorpion powder must be so much hotter like the Carolina Reaper, so i buy it too, and must say this is right. The most Companies act accordingly what say the Guinness Book, but only the Guys they crown the Chillis, and Chilliheads can say what is the hottest Chilli in the World

[@richardspivey1562]

First time commenting! Love your Videos, 1year plus! I commented on First we feast. I said, "Bring in Johnny Scoville!!! Keep up the great Videos bro

[@finnmacdiarmid3250]

I think it can be said of all pepper varieties and even peppers in general that there’s the possibility of a rogue mutation of a fruit. It could be isolated, unstable, stable, random. I’ve had a jalapeño that was lined with an oily placenta like a super hot but the seeds never produced a fruit like that ever again. I think the rating should encompass the average heat level of every pepper a single plant produces in a season or the most common value of heat produced among the harvest. Isolating a single pepper in selective heat testing that throws out the lower end values really doesn’t prove anything other than a plant’s ability to produce a semi stable genetic mutation. But if a plant is reliably unstable as in it consistently produces hotter than normal pods and the seeds of those pods are also reliably producing a high percentage of hot peppers in a single harvest, then the overall heat rating deserves to be higher. So rate the consistency of the prevalence of abnormally hot peppers as opposed to the upper limit of a selective batch. That’ll end the controversy. No pepper left unaccounted for.

[@rami3063]

I tried the EXperience hot sauce from hot ones with majority pepper x in it. Did not get a lot of heat from it at all. Not sure if it’s the way they make the sauce or if it’s a ploy to sell more of it.

[@jonathanbrunner5202]

I think most of us on the bus have had Gator sauce from Puckerbutt and have a general idea what a fresh pepper X will taste like.

[@josephemery5641]

Yes! 100% right. Your the man Jonny. I've been saying some of this stuff for years. I put up a video on 9 Rings about the same stuff. 👏👏

[@TJinPgh]

I don't have a dog in the fight either. I'll simply say that if a mustard pod is legitimately the hottest pepper in the world, a lot of people are going to have to rethink their assumptions.

[@ChaseTheHeat]

Google Gator Jigsaw Mustard. 🤔

[@TJinPgh]

@@ChaseTheHeat I saw the video you did of it some time back. Point taken.

[@alejandrobarquero1347]

I came here to know about peppers and got great takes about politics and marketing, and a cool film trivia piece.

[@matthewmohri9990]

Hey have you ever gone on Hot Ones or every thought about going on Hot Ones maybe when Ed Curry goes back on you could be there too. I think you could add a lot to the dynamic of Hot Ones.

[@Levelz31]

there saying troys big mumma mustard is pepper x and ed it stealing this from troy just like the primo and calling it a reaper... he got away with it before why not do it again.

[@ChaseTheHeat]

The pictures early on made it appear to be very similar to the big Mustard Mama. But the pod they’ve just released looks an awful lot like a gator jigsaw Mustard to me. But what do I know? I only eat them for a living.

[@Djehuti-85]

When the SHU is measured, is just an individual pepper used or is it the average of many measurements? I think it makes sense that each pepper has its specific ever measured maximum heat but more important is the average of at least 100 or more individual pepper in order to say "how hot" a Variety is. The (few) Reapers I had were very different in heat, guess there are not many reaching to 2+ Mil scoville.

[@fakename6658]

They measure concentration of capsaicin in many peppers to get an average SHU.

[@mikeberbiar16]

Nicely said, as always Johnny.

[@goonygoogoo2]

you are so right about the Guinness Record book :)

[@michaelfisher5223]

Pulp fiction is one of my favorite movies. Lol Christopher Walken happens to be one of my favorite actors. So needless to say, nice watch!