Pepper X is now the World’s hottest Pepper with an average of 2.69 Million Scoville Units and peaks over 3 Million SHU. Not much is known about this pepper since seeds have not been publicly released.

Pepper X is renowned for its extraordinary heat, currently holding the title as the world’s hottest pepper. This fiery chili was cultivated by the Pucker butt Pepper Company, located in South Carolina, USA.

Developed by American breeder Ed Currie, the pepper is red and gnarled, with a bumpy texture and small pointed tail. It was the hottest chili pepper in the world according to Guinness World Records …

Dec 31, 2024 · Confirmed by Guinness World Records in 2017, based on testing at Winthrop University in South Carolina, the official record for the hottest chilli in the world still belongs to the Carolina …

Mar 11, 2021 · Pepper X is officially the current hottest pepper as of October 9, 2023 [source]. The Carolina Reaper pepper averages 1.64 million SHU, and Pepper X ranks at 2.693 million SHU — …

Oct 27, 2025 · As of 2025, the hottest chili pepper in the world is the formidable Pepper X, officially certified by Guinness World Records with an incredible average of 2,693,000 Scoville Heat Units …

Nov 12, 2025 · In 2011, the Trinidad Scorpion “Butch T” briefly seized the Guinness World Record for the hottest pepper on Earth at 1.46 million SHU. Originating in Trinidad and refined by grower Butch …

Nov 25, 2025 · What is the current world's hottest pepper as of 2025? Pepper X holds the official title with 2.69M–3.18M SHU, verified by the Guinness World Records in 2023.

Jun 21, 2022 · What are the hottest peppers in the world? Here is the current hottest peppers list with Scoville Heat Units and info, updated June 2022.

Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) Legends are made of peppers like this! The Ghost pepper, or Bhut Jolokia from India, measures over 1,000,000 Scoville units - more than twice as hot as Red Savinas.