The Carolina Reaper was bred in South Carolina by Ed "Smokin'" Currie, it has been rated as the world's hottest chili pepper by Guinness World Records since August 7, 2013. The official Guinness World Record heat level is 1,569,300 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). The Carolina Reaper is the current title holder of WORLD’S HOTTEST PEPPER! The following products all have at least some of the Carolina Reaper in them, so try at your own risk, before this pepper Reaps your TASTEBUDS!