Man who ate 85 peppers in one minute and broke world record

The audience followed the test with screams as Curgan continued to count the fruits. 7 Pot Primo is one of the hottest peppers in the world.

The Scoville Scale measures the spiciness of peppers and indicates the amount of capsaicin, the substance responsible for the burning sensation. The higher the number, the more intense the burning.

Farmer Robert Skrivan, responsible for growing the peppers used in the competition, explained why the variety impresses even experienced competitors. “Very intense nodules. They look small, they look innocent, but, my God, these peppers have already been tested at 1.79 million Scoville units. To compare, a common jalapeño is between 500 and 2,000 units,” he said.

Curgan said he is developing his own line of hot sauces and intends to continue competing and grow the “Firey Red” brand. WTWO, an NBC affiliate, recorded and announced the new world record.