Hot Ones (2015)
The show with hot questions and even hotter wings invites a famous guest over to eat and then interviews them while they're struggling through the heat.
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Episode 1 - Curren$y Talks Munchies, Industry Games, and Rap Dogs While Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2015-12-10The New Orleans MC steps into the hot seat for the season two opener of Hot Ones, the Internet's most dangerous interview show. Watch him take on some of the wildest hot sauces in the world while explaining his curiosity about Nutella, and explaining why he should have his own Guy Fieri-style food show.
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Episode 2 - Tinashe Talks NFL Dances and 2015's Sexiest Songs While Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2015-12-17With her sophomore album Joyride coming soon, the singer-songwriter sweats it out on Hot Ones, the Internet's most dangerous interview show. Watch her take on some of the wildest hot sauces in the world while explaining demonstrating martial-arts moves and explaining why she's in no rush to move out of her parents' house.
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Episode 3 - Tommy Chong Talks Weed, Bernie Sanders, and Smoking with Snoop While Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-02-03Right at home in his grow house in California, the 77-year-old Cheech & Chong star sweats it out on Hot Ones, the Internet's most dangerous interview show. Watch him take on some of the wildest hot sauces in the world while reenacting a lost scene from The Lion King and describing the biggest toke of his life.
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Episode 4 - T.J. Miller Talks Deadpool, Hecklers, and Relationship Advice While Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-02-12The Silicon Valley star damn near loses his mind on Hot Ones, the Internet's most dangerous interview show. Watch the comedian take on some of the wildest hot sauces in the world while playing improv games and giving Sean Evans some much-needed hosting advice.
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Episode 5 - Coolio Talks Hip-Hop Cooking and "Gangsta's Paradise" Folklore While Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-03-07Stepping into the hot seat for First We Feast's second annual L.A. Week, the legendary Compton MC brings some veteran cockiness to Hot Ones, the Internet's most dangerous interview show. Watch the "black Rachael Ray" take on some of the wildest hot sauces in the world while remembering his Rock N' Jock days and opening up about Tupac, Kendrick Lamar, and Action Bronson.
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Episode 6 - Joey Fatone Talks *NSYNC, DJ Khaled, and Guy Fieri While Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-04-07The former boy-band member—who currently appears in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 andDead 7—face down Sean Evans in the infamous Hot Ones challenge. Watch the multitalented star take on some of the wildest hot sauces in the world while reminiscing about his *NSYNC days and calling out his high-school classmate, DJ Khaled.
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Episode 7 - Michael Rapaport Talks LeBron James, Phife Dawg, & Reality TV While Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-04-13The veteran actor and podcast host faces down Sean Evans in the infamous Hot Ones challenge. Watch the Hollywood comedian take on some of the wildest hot sauces in the world while teeing off on some of his least favorite celebrities and breaking down his "starting five" of reality TV stars.
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Episode 8 - Key & Peele Lose Their Minds Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-04-28What happens when Hot Ones takes over your press junket? Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele found out as they did the rounds to promote their new comedy, Keanu, hitting theaters April 29. Hot Ones host Sean Evans unleashed five fiery wings on each of the comedians to get one of their craziest interviews yet.
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Episode 9 - Riff Raff Goes Full Burly Boy on Some Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-05-05In the latest episode of Hot Ones, Riff Raff—a.k.a. Jody Highroller, a.k.a. Neon Icon, a.k.a. Versace Python—comes through in his finest Peach Panther garments to bring a touch of class to the Internet's most infamous wing challenge. Watch as he and Sean Evans tackle 10 increasingly spicy sauces in the ultimate battle of wits and wills.
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Episode 10 - Eddie Huang Gets Destroyed by Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-05-31As he drops his second book, Double Cup Love, and takes his global food show, Huang's World, to TV with Viceland, Eddie Huang's got plenty of swagger to spare—perhaps TOO much swagger. Watch him pull one of the boldest moves in Hot Ones history, then suffer the very real consequences. The Baohaus owner also issues hot takes on the whitewashing of food media, discusses his relationship with Anthony Bourdain, and explains why Future should be in your top five. It's a Hot Ones challenge for the ages...
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Episode 11 - Chris D'Elia Turns into DJ Khaled While Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-06-09With his hilarious special Incorrigible cooking on Netflix, "Justin Bieber's favorite comedian" steps into the Hot Ones arena to take one some hot questions and even hotter wings. The acerbic pop-culture maven breaks down horrible celebrity style at Coachella, recounts his awkward run-in with Ludacris, and busts out his best DJ Khaled impersonation.
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Episode 12 - Mike Epps Gets Crushed by Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-06-21The craziest uncle on TV—catch him on Uncle Buck and Survivor’s Remorse—takes on some of the craziest hot sauces in the world in this no-holds-barred interview. Will he make it through the fiery gauntlet, or go down in the Hot Ones Hall of Shame alongside DJ Khaled and Tony Yayo? Find out, and watch the standup vet crack jokes about everything from Atlanta strip clubs, to host Sean Evans' resemblance to a certain Lord of the Rings character.
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Episode 13 - Jim Gaffigan Rediscovers His Flop Sweat Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-06-23The veteran standup and star of The Jim Gaffigan Show steps into Hot Ones inferno to test his American dad mettle against some of the spiciest sauces on the planet. Watch him suffer through the Scoville onslaught while settling the Shake Shack vs. In-N-Out debate, and explaining why he can never escape the infamy of the Hot Pocket.
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Episode 14 - Carly Aquilino Takes On the Spicy Wings Challenge
Release Date: 2016-06-30The standup comic and Girl Code real-talk specialist steps into the Hot Ones arena to take on some of the craziest hot sauces in the world, as well as some burning questions from host Sean Evans. Watch her sweat, cry, and drop some hilarious gems about breakups, fast-food fries, and the horrors of air travel.
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Episode 15 - Redman Wilds Out Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-07-07Over more than two and a half decades in the game, the rap veteran and How High star has toured the world with Method Man, put out some of hip-hop's most memorable albums, and repped his Jersey roots to the fullest. Now, watch him risk it all while taking on some of the most brutal hot sauces on the planet.
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Episode 16 - Rob Gronkowski Gets Blindsided by Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-07-14The New England Patriots tight-end has taken on the toughest defenses in the NFL, won a Super Bowl, and made four Pro Bowls—but none of that can prepare him for the pain of some of the most brutal hot sauces on the planet. Watch Gronk battle through the heat and spike the most intense wing of the bunch.
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Episode 17 - Rob Corddry Cries Real Tears Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-07-21Comedian and Ballers star Rob Corddry would like to add another honorific to his resume: "wing-enjoyer." At least that's what he thought going into First We Feast's Hot Ones, in which host Sean Evans challenges his celebrity guests to answer questions while they tackle 10 progressively spicier wings. While he had no problem recounting stories from The Daily Show and Childrens Hospital while taking down Sriracha and Tapatio, Corddry finds his wits tested as the sauces climb the Scoville scale.
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Episode 18 - Jeff Ross Gets Roasted by Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-07-28Comedian Jeff Ross is best known for turning up the heat at Comedy Central Roasts, busting out some of the most un-PC, no-holds-barred disses imaginable. Now, as he launches his own Roast Battle series, Hot Ones host Sean Evans and flips the script and turns up the heat on Ross, challenging him to take on ten progressively spicier chicken wings and take on some hot questions.
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Episode 19 - David Cross Embraces the Extremes of Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-07-29The comedian and actor forsakes his wife's good advice and agrees to go wing for wing with Hot Ones host Sean Evans. Watch how he handles the heat of sauces like Pain 100% and Da Bomb Beyond Insanity while laying waste to the SkyMall catalogue, and taking a hard-hitting Arrested Development fan trivia quiz.
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Episode 20 - Eric Andre Turns into Tay Zonday While Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-08-04On the Eric Andre Show, comedian Eric Andre takes the format of late-night TV shows and flips it on its head, turning his set into a gonzo celebrity dystopia full of vermin and vomit. So, needless to say, we were curious to see what he'd make of our ridiculous interview format, where each question is accompanied by an increasingly spicy chicken wing. His take on the experience: "This is a nightmare, dude."
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Episode 21 - Joe Budden Keeps It Real While Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-08-11The Jersey City emcee may be stirring up headlines these days with his string of Drake disses, but let's be real: We've always wanted to get Joe into the hot seat. The hip-hop rabble-rouser proves that whether it's a hot-sauce duel or a rap battle, he never backs down.
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Episode 22 - Matty Matheson Turns into a Motivational Speaker Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-08-18The Toronto chef and host of Viceland's Dead Set on Life brings some long-awaited culinary cred to the Hot Ones table. He weighs in on our namesake hot sauce, opens up about the pitfalls of kitchen life, explains the various ways he has lost teeth, and much more. It's a roller coaster—strap in.
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Episode 23 - RZA and Paul Banks Tag Team Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-08-25Wu-Tang Clan sensei RZA and Interpol frontman Paul Banks have been making music together since 2011, but they haven't really tested the bonds of their relationship until now, when Banks dragged RZA into the Hot Ones studio without telling him what was in store. Of course, the Abbot has plenty of Shaolin powers to draw upon while facing down the Scoville sword style of Pain 100% and Mad Dog 357. Find out how the pair do against five wings of death in this week's HOT ONES.
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Episode 24 - Bert Kreischer Sweats Profusely Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-09-01Comedian Bert Kreischer has lived many lives, all of which involve partying and being awesome. His legendary college antics inspired the movie Van Wilder, and his standup is anchored by some of the most outrageous anecdotes you've ever heard. Watch him achieve #PeakBert as he appears on Hot Ones, a show he's been riding for since day one. Shout out to Bert, the O.G. celeb Hot Ones fan!
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Episode 25 - YG Keeps His Bool Eating Spicy Nuggets
Release Date: 2016-09-08At age 26, Compton rapper YG has already released two classic albums, My Krazy Life and Still Brazy. Seems like as good a time as any to eat some ridiculously hot nuggets for the Internet. Watch the West Coast hip-hop icon crush Scovilles while discussing his most controversial tracks, his love of Toms, and the best chain pizzas.
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Episode 26 - Jay Pharoah Has a Staring Contest While Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-09-15Rapper, comedian, impressionist, actor—Jay Pharoah is one of the most multitalented entertainers working today. Turns out he's also a beast when it comes to hot sauce (by his own account, he used to drink it by the bottle). Watch the SNL alum take on some of the spiciest wings on the planet while discussing Drake's after-parties, Kevin Hart's abs, and the Michelle Obama's rhymes.
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Episode 27 - Chili Klaus and Sean Evans Eat the World's Hottest Pepper on the Carriage Ride From Hell
Release Date: 2016-09-20A year ago, Danish pepper-eating legend Chili Klaus joined Hot Ones host Sean Evans to take on the Carolina Reaper, the world's spiciest chili pepper. Now, the Scovilles-fueled bromance continues on a horse-a day-carriage ride in Central Park, which takes a bizarre and painful turn when the pair decide to crack open a mystery package from their fiendish friend "Smokin' Ed" Currie of PuckerButt Pepper Company in Fort Mill, SC.
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Episode 28 - Harley Morenstein Has His Worst Day of 2016 Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-09-22Epic Meal Time honcho Harley Morenstein is a YouTube O.G. and decorated veteran of the "do dumb shit for the Internet" game. But how is he with spicy wings? Hot Ones host Sean Evans found out as he grilled the NSFW fast-food guru about everything from cooking with Arnold Schwarzenegger, to wild nights in Montreal.
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Episode 29 - Travis Kelce Gets Woozy Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-09-29Being an NFL Pro Bowler is sure evidence that Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is tough as nails. Starring in an E! Entertainment Television reality dating show called "Catching Kelce" is evidence that he is also down to make suspect decisions in the name of good #content. And so, it only made sense to invite Kelce into the Hot Ones studio to take on the 10 wings of death and answer some burning questions from host Sean Evans. Strap in—we haven't seen this much willpower exerted on the show since Gronk stepped up to the challenge.
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Episode 30 - Hasan Minhaj Has an Out-of-Body Experience Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-10-06The Daily Show correspondent, stand-up comedian, and star of the one-man show Homecoming King faces off against Sean Evans for the closest thing Hot Ones will ever have to an Election Special. His suggestion for the next place to bring the show? Guantanamo Bay. The pain is that real.
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Episode 31 - Kevin Hart Catches a High Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-10-11As his history-making comedy special What Now? hits theaters, the biggest comedian in the game joins the biggest Internet wings show in the game for an extra-hot interview. Kevin Hart damn near loses his mind on the hot sauce, but that doesn't stop him from peppering in some motivational speeches, cracking jokes about DJ Khaled, and regaling Sean with some hilarious anecdotes about working at a male strip club. In Hart's own words, "We out here!"
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Episode 32 - World's Hottest Chip Challenge
Release Date: 2016-10-19Paqui "Carolina Reaper Madness" is made with the world's hottest pepper and bills itself as the spiciest chip on the planet. Naturally, Hot Ones host Sean Evans had to take it for a test drive, and he brought along two of his Complex News buddies, Emily Oberg and Nadeska Alexis, for the ride.
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Episode 33 - Martin Garrix Tests His Limits Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-10-20At just age 20, Martin Garrix is already an international superstar. His single with Bebe Rexha, "In the Name of Love," is tearing up the charts. He jet sets around the world playing to massive festival crowds. And he was just named DJ Mag's #1 DJ in the entire world. So it only makes sense that the Dutch sensation would become the first DJ to step into the Hot Ones arena and submit to some spicy wings and burning questions from Sean Evans. Let the beat drop...
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Episode 34 - Bobby Lee Has an Accident Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-10-27The comedian and actor Bobby Lee puts in one of the most outrageous—and outrageously funny—Hot Ones performances to date. As he battles the onslaught of Scovilles, he reminisces about his Mad TV days, rates the most iconic short-shorts, and tries (perhaps unsuccessfully?) to not lose control of his mind and his bowels.
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Episode 35 - Hot Sauce Shopping at Heatonist
Release Date: 2016-11-02In his off-week from Hot Ones, Sean Evans is on a mission to dig deeper into the Scoville world and track down some new contenders for the Season 3 hot-sauce lineup. Naturally, he heads straight for his chili-head guru, Noah Chaimberg of Heatonist in Williamsburg, to taste through some of the newest and most explosive bottles on his shelves.
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Episode 36 - Tony Hawk Eats Spicy Wings LIVE at ComplexCon
Release Date: 2016-11-05It's a historic day at Hot Ones: The first-ever live edition of Hot Ones, coming at you from the cultural mega-fest ComplexCon in Long Beach, CA. If you think the wings are fake or Sean Evans is a CGI character cobbled together by editors, maybe this will put your mind at ease? Either way, you'll get a pretty great interview with skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, so tune in.
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Episode 37 - Hot Ones LIVE Trivia with Super Fans at ComplexCon
Release Date: 2016-11-06Live from ComplexCon in Long Beach, Sean Evans grills some super fans (and, uh, not-so-super-fans) about their knowledge of the show—while eating spicy wings, of course.
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Episode 38 - Action Bronson Blows His High Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-11-10You asked for him, and now he's here: Mr. Wonderful in the Hot Ones studio. The host of Viceland's "F**k That's Delicious" smokes and drinks his way through the Scoville onslaught, tackling questions about everything from on-stage body slams to legendary TV chefs along the way. And don't worry: There's a Big Body Bes cameo, just as you knew there would be.
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Episode 39 - T-Pain Has a Tongue Seizure Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-11-17R&B kingpin T-Pain may give Bert Kreischer a run for his money as the biggest Hot Ones fan to come on the show. Having watched every episode ("I'm a Redditor," he explained to Sean before the taping), the hitmaker entered the challenge with a few theories about how to survive wings of death. Did any of them serve him well against the likes of Da Bomb and Blair's Mega Death Sauce with Liquid Rage? Watch and find out.
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Episode 40 - Rachael Ray Mainlines Hot Sauce for Thanksgiving
Release Date: 2016-11-24Who else could we tap for the first-ever Hot Ones Thanksgiving special than the Turkey Day Queen herself, Rachael Ray? The TV vet, cookbook author, and general food-world powerhouse brought an unorthodox strategy to the wings challenge that is sure to go down in Hot Ones lore. Douse your turkey drums in Blair's Mega Death and let's get this party started.
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Episode 41 - Tom Colicchio Goes Full Top Chef on Some Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-12-01In what can safely be described as the most adult episode of Hot Ones to date (well, at least a good deal more adult than when Bobby Lee pooped his pants), James Beard Award-winning chef Tom Colicchio covers everything from the national hunger epidemic, to the problems with tipping. The Bravo vet also tackles some Top Chef quickfire and teaches Sean how to properly judge a dangerously hot chicken wing.
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Episode 42 - Post Malone Sauces on Everyone While Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-12-08From the breakout success of "White Iverson," to a guest spot on Justin Bieber's blockbuster Purpose Tour, Post Malone can't stop winning. Now, as he prepares to drop his debut album, "Stoney," on 12/9, he risks it all by taking down a platter of dangerously spicy wings. In the process, he offers some top-shelf animal anecdotes, a very hot In-N-Out take, and a working definition of "sauce." Let's get weird.
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Episode 43 - N.O.R.E. Gets Wasted While Eating Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-12-15Rap legend and Drink Champs host N.O.R.E. lives up to his reputation as "your favorite drunk uncle" in this extra wild episode of Hot Ones. As if the violently hot wings weren't enough, N.O.R.E. challenges Sean to go shot-for-shot with Tiger Bone while attempting, with intermittent success, to discuss his storied career. Things fly off the rails in the best way possible--strap on your seat belts for this one, folks.
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Episode 44 - James Franco and Bryan Cranston Bond Over Spicy Wings
Release Date: 2016-12-22Following in the bold footsteps of Key & Peele and Banks & Steelz, James Franco and Bryan Cranston close out Season 2 of Hot Ones by becoming the third twosome to take on the wings of death. The co-stars of "Why Him?" break down their facial-hair history and share crazy pre-fame experiences while tackling some of the hottest sauces on the planet.
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Episode 45 - The Hot Ones Holiday Special
Release Date: 2016-12-24As this epic year of Hot Ones draws to a close, host Sean Evans offers his "behind the hot sauce" commentary on some of the show's most memorable Season 2 moments.
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Episode 46 - Hot Ones Mailbag: Sean Evans Answers Fan Questions
Release Date: 2016-12-29As we bid farewell to Season 2 of Hot Ones, host Sean Evans responds to some of the most frequently-asked questions from the show's fans. Find out what he thinks about cold wings, #MannersGate, and more.
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Episode 47 - Rhett & Link Eat the World's Spiciest Curry with Sean Evans
Release Date: 2017-01-12In this special precursor to Season 3, YouTube sensations Rhett & Link meet Sean Evans at Brick Lane Curry House in NYC for a Hot Ones off-season training session. The trio compete in a “spicy” trivia contest—answer a question incorrectly and you must take a heaping forkful of phaal, the spiciest curry in the world, made with some of the hottest peppers in the world in including the famous Smokin’ Ed’s Carolina Reaper.