Smokin’ Ed Currie, founder and president of PuckerButt Pepper Company, visits Epicurious to taste and rank 10 of the hottest chile peppers on the planet. As the pepper breeder who created the famous Carolina Reaper and a professional hot sauce maker, Ed knows a thing or two about flavor complexity and heat. See where each of these 10 peppers rank in his expert opinion. Director and Coordinating Producer: Tommy Werner Director of Photography: Joel Kingsbury Editor: Boris Khaykin Host and Expert: Ed Currie Director of Culinary Production: Kelly Janke Culinary Producer: Jeannie Chen Line Producer: Jen McGinity Associate Producer: Sam Ghee Production Manager: Janine Dispensa Production Coordinator + Associate Producer: Elizabeth Hymes Camera Operator: Kyle LeClaire AC: Tony Aviles Audio: Rachel Suffian Production Assistant: Alexia Hall Research Director: Ryan Harrington Culinary Researcher and Recipe Editor: Vivian Jao, Liz Tarpy Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo Assistant Editor: Billy Ward Graphics Supervisor: Ross Rackin Graphics, Animation, VFX: Léa Kichler -- 0:00 It’s Getting Hot In Here 0:31 Jalapeño 1:44 Orange Scorpion 3:41 Carolina Reaper 6:12 Peach Ghost 7:31 Chocolate Bhutlah 9:57 Red Scotch Bonnet (Crossed With Carolina Reaper) 12:00 Habanero 13:35 Cayenne 15:00 Fresno 16:48 Mustard Apocalypse 19:25 No Need For That, Thanks Start your free trial and access over 50,000 expertly-tested recipes from Epicurious, Bon Appétit and more on the Epicurious app. https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id312101965?pt=45076&ct=EpiVideoDescriptionYT&mt=8 Still haven’t subscribed to Epicurious on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/epiyoutubesub ABOUT EPICURIOUS Browse thousands of recipes and videos from Bon Appétit, Gourmet, and more. Find inventive cooking ideas, ingredients, and restaurant menus from the world’s largest food archive.