One Punch Knockout: Balancing Spice and Life

Toward the end of 2023, a group of university students visited us for a couple of days to film a mini-documentary with us as part of their course work. This is the result. Maddie, Ellie, Molly and Ethan, I think you did a fantastic job with this!
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[@ChilliChump]

200k subscribers! 🎉 Thank you all so much for the years of support. Thought it would be a good time to release this video! Toward the end of 2023, a group of university students visited us for a couple of days to film a mini-documentary with us as part of their course work. This is the result. Maddie, Ellie, Molly and Ethan, I think you did a fantastic job with this! 🌶Looking to buy some hot sauce? chillichump.com/shop

[@PacificGardening]

Congrats again on 200k! 🎉🌶️

[@PimP-s9b]

Congrats 🎉

[@reddishrascals6109]

❤

[@markford1646]

@@ChilliChump You have both created something amazing. I just wanted to send you a ‘Thank You’ message for the time you have spent documenting so much of the work you’ve done on KZbin. I am particularly grateful for the videos you made about vermiculture, your no nonsense, down to earth approach is very refreshing and they have helped me enormously.

[@sennen222]

I think I can speak for everybody when I say we all appreciate your work for the chilli community. Bravo to you and Mrs. Chillichump for all your free advice and entertainment, and hopefully the business side will thrive for you.

[@TheChilliNortherner]

Massive congratulations on 200k subs Mr & Mrs ChilliChump and all who contribute to this wonderful channel. Shaun....I wouldn't be growing chillies and making hotsauce if it wasn't for you, your channel and you are an inspiration to me, and I'm sure, everyone that watches and subs to you, so I thank you for all your hard work and dedication to this spicy cause. I wish you both every success for now and the future, we'll be supporting you all the way. Many thanks indeed m8.

[@simplifygardening]

People have no idea of what happens behind the scenes, The hours invested not only to film and edit a video but getting all the plants to a stage where that video can be filmed in the first place. Especially when you are planning your videos rather than vlogging. Great Documentary mate. And was Brill to see Mrs Chillichump on camera too. should be more of that outside of lives. Oh and Massive CONGRATS on 200k mate well deserved, You should be on Half a million for the efforts you put in.

[@ChilliChump]

Thank you mate! ❤️

[@dannystewart1118]

What I love about this channel isn't just seeing great grows and amazing peppers. But seeing the failures, the setbacks and looking at why it happened is so helpful for me. You operate on a much larger level but you're so transparent about your season and techniques that if I ever get to your level, I can spot things before they get bad because you've already helped us through it.

[@lassehansen7672]

Thank you guys for all the hard work you put into your business and YT content. As a chili grower I know how much love and care the plants need, and I'm only making paste and sauce for myself, inspirered by you. Do not comment on this in the middel of the night, you need the sleep 😉. Thank you for sharing and working as hard as you do, keep it up, but try to have some vaca 🌞😎

[@neilhenderson1116]

Love this vid of you and Mrs Chillichump and the university students who made it, love your videos and the recipes that you share

[@murdog04]

200K HECK YEH! Now on to one million! Congratulations Shaun. You deserve all the best things in life! Wish you all the very best! Stay Spicy!!!

[@user-qo7ot6lf3z]

You have a great channel. Really enjoy it. 👍

[@ChilliChump]

Thank you!

[@roberthunter5059]

I saw this on the Livestream, and still watched it because it was so well done.

[@ChilliChump]

@@roberthunter5059 they did such a great job with it!

[@raytruesdell7873]

Very cool video I’m glad you’re channel is growing I hope your wife and you grow even more I have been growing peppers since watching your channel best wishes and be safe everyone 👍

[@joeponder9668]

Congrats on 200k, yall do such a great job!!!

[@DeRaafNL]

You answered a lot of questions I had about you and your business. Thank you! I also just ordered four bottles of sauces to support your lobvely business. I would like to thank you for all the inspiration you have given me over the years for growing chilies and making my own hot sauces. I ferment year-round now. Cheers!

[@ChilliChump]

Thank you! We appreciate it 🙏🏼❤️🌶️

[@davidfleb]

Congrats on the 200,000 Shaun! You deserve much more hopefully 500,000 soon

[@nidge2822]

Absolutely top class and down to earth couple,you will get a more balanced work /life just hang on in there it will come in time ,from me many thanks for everything you do on you tube guys 😊

[@ChilliChump]

@@nidge2822 thank you 🙏🏼

[@wayneerasmus7108]

Very well done you two, your Peri peri sauce is all my wife wants, no deviation of the recipe, exactly ow the video shows!

[@wranther]

Shaun, Caroline, what an awesome video of you two, of course with a Barney cameo! Cant imagine the amount of time the both of you devote into this passion of yours. And to your four students of fine pepper growing and sauce making, such a wonderful video production!! Stay Spicy! -Bob...

[@ChilliChump]

@@wranther thank you Bob! And of course thank you for all your support over the years too!

[@wranther]

@@ChilliChump Shaun, it is always a pleasure to enjoy the wisdom that you share so freely to anyone who may inquire, or simply pay attention. That is just a part of this very well done video interview. Hope you convert a few other gardeners into new fans of your success!

[@MyReefTank]

Amazing. Love you guys.

[@madcraic3283]

I loved at the dtream and i love it still. Seeing what you have done/ came from to your success now is great. I appreciate the heck out of you!

[@ChilliChump]

🇩🇪❤️

[@MonkeyTownChillies]

Reach for the stars but keep your feet on the ground. All good things come to them.

[@jkthx1138]

I'm a complete fanboy, CC. My chilli growing and processing has changed so much due to your channel's output. Thank you and much aroha from Aotearoa 😛

[@davidshaw9989]

I admire the honesty from both of you. It’s definitely not easy when the time spent together at home is mostly doing work. But life is a journey, and I have no doubt you will look back on this period of your lives and have no ragrets, not even a single letter.

[@PowrAl]

We appreciate you bru. Keep grinding.

[@mark46ification]

Thank you man

[@guybowden3075]

Hi Shaun, thanks for this. It's a great insight into your work. Much appreciated to hear about the entire work flow. All the best in the future! I processed my first big batch yesterday from my summer harvest after a 5 month ferment. It's my standard "pineapple pandemic" sauce that I love, made mostly with my habaneros. I have 4 other batches still fermenting and I also just collected a final harvest of about 20 small habaneros yesterday which is amazing (it's the middle of winter here in Sydney. I'll do a batch of fermented hot honey with those. Cheers mate. Guy

[@ChilliChump]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Sounds like you've had a brilliant season! Sauce making will be keeping you busy for a while! 🔥

[@davecoleman6855]

Yup bottling is a very consuming effort. I brew beer, old school way, carbonate in kegs and bottle from the keg. Glad I broke down and have a tap fridge now.

[@rustyspygoat4089]

So inspiring! Keep up the fantastic work! The long grind will come to an end and you will achieve your goals! And what a feeling that will be when you can look back on all the effort you put into it

[@sonnycrozier3835]

Keep up the good work, it will pay off for you both! People love you!

[@pcurtis987]

Beautiful vid, congratulations on 200k! Insane the journey youve been running in the time ive known you and im excited to see where it all goes! Cheers mate

[@ChilliChump]

Thank you mate. You have been there for many milestones! 🔥

[@pcurtis987]

@@ChilliChump think the only ones I missed were the 100, 1k and 5 k milestones

[@chrisd.8198]

What a lovely video ! A "behind the scenes" view which I'm sure a lot of folks don't know about..

[@s18169ex3]

Great video what a beautiful insight into the personal side of this business like you I am trying to do something of the same no to the level that you are doing but I am still trying to keep it fun keep it spicy. Marc from Montreal. And I have seen how you have grown. From 10000 to 200000. And I have enjoyed every step of the way. I have been greatly inspired by ALL your videos. My the spice gods be with you always😁👍

[@lilyshambles5644]

Amazing video and congrats on 200k

[@peterstevens6555]

Kia Ora & Good Afternoon from Caribbean Drive, Unsworth Heights, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand ...Another Great Video Bro.

[@daves7003]

Welcome back Shaun, I've missed your videos. Keep up the fantastic work 👍

[@ChilliChump]

@@daves7003 thank you! Although, I haven't been anywhere. Still releasing a video nearly every week! Hope you're well!

[@keithatkinson7649]

things really changed when Barney arrived 😁

[@marvinmonaghan]

Congratulations on 200k!!! Enjoying the content ❤

[@nilesdelta8636]

Keep on keeping on. Atb.

[@robertbothamley9755]

nice littel instie thank you for sharing

[@oldpossum57]

Smart A-type people are goal setters. And one goal to review at a set time on an annual or semi annual basis is, are we closer to achieving the system that allows us to spend time together? In other words, when do you foresee having a week in France, or two to three weeks in Africa, Asia North America? If you can’t meet that goal, what then?

[@craigdawson7632]

Pace yourselves guys, business stress can be hard on a relationship. And you don't want to hit serious burn out, aside from the mental side of it that can be bad enough. It can effect your physical health. Looking forward to a the deep dive on automation when it happens. I lost 33% of my body weight (I started off lean) and started having tonic colonic seizures, no history of it. Just out of the blue and all the docs only came to the conclusion of stress. Lack of sleep and skipping meals because there's too many plates to keep spinning and never enough time in the day.

[@pageevans8865]

Keep it up team work

[@BlackJesus8463]

Yup!

[@dragonguise]

Can you tell me more about your label printer please?

[@marcusskidmore7290]

Just ordered your book and some sauce. Stay spicy.

[@ChilliChump]

Thank you Marcus! 🔥❤️

[@marcusskidmore7290]

@@ChilliChump Received my order, everything in great shape. really well packaged. Keep up the good work!

[@bradcarby3765]

My work/life balance is pretty good. I go to work and do fk all, then go home and do fk all.

[@chrispyg5879]

Love what you do bro! Rock solid info from you. Thanks

[@tikkidaddy]

So refreshing. Thank you and your family for starting such a great community. Congratulations on your continued success. Huggs🤗for Barney the ChilliDog...in the end all of us want to get past the hype and strife and just enjoy the food and the hobby. Having people like you guys really pushes that mindset forward. I don't sell anything. We make enough for us and give a bottle or two to friends and family who enjoy it. Seeing them close their eyes and smile after tasting it means more than money to us. Thank you again because without you and this channel I wouldn't ever have experienced that. Many blessings..

[@lts1682]

Must i say I found my inspiration to plant chillies back here ons RSA from this channel. The amount of work and cost ended up being way more than I expected. Planting a medium heat chilli is easy. But the super hot ones took me three years of trying to do successfully. I have started my seeds for our summer last week. As I did my last harvest for this year season. Respect and many thanks Sean. It's been a journey 🧑🏻‍🦯 and it will stay one, and that's what makes it fun.

[@ChilliChump]

The challenge of the superhots makes it so rewarding when you finally get decent harvests from them! I'm glad you found my channel! 🔥

[@lts1682]

@@ChilliChump Oh my pleasure. First year of success, 25kg harvest (dorset naga did not underperform) of superhots for the first this past season.... and the taste of the superhots opens so many doors. Have a good weekend.