
Meanwhile, restaurants nationwide continue to offer in-person challenges - from Buffalo Wild Wings' "Blazin' Challenge" to the "Hell Challenge" of Wing King in Las Vegas.
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It often indicates a user profile.Īlexander DePaoli, an associate teaching professor of marketing at Northeastern University, added that people may put themselves through discomfort and share it online for a sense of " in-group belonging," similar to offline challenges as a game of truth or dare.Ī YouTube series called " Hot Ones," for example, rose to internet fame several years ago with videos of celebrities' reactions to eating spicy wings. It’s like Halloween, but for your mouth.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. Still excited to try the Carolina Reaper Madness #OneChipChallenge? You can get your chip at Paqui’s online store starting Oct. This will help keep things flowing smoothly (especially after eating all of that mouth-cooling, high-fat dairy). When you’ve finally conquered your Carolina Reaper chip and the fire in your mouth has died down, you should start drinking water. They might help prevent stomach irritation, which could save you some pain later on - when you’re sitting on your ivory throne. Ten to 15 minutes before you devour your super-spicy chip, take a dose of Pepto-Bismol, Tums or Alka-Seltzer. Make a friend take a Snapchat vidĭo you really think you’ll be able to keep a firm grip on your phone as your mouth gets overwhelmed by the inferno of your Carolina Reaper chip? You need a trusty friend there who can take a Snapchat video for your friends so no one can say “pics or it didn’t happen” when you tell them of your harrowing experience. The time for a cheeseburger and fries is now.

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Capsaicin, the compound that makes spicy foods spicy, is fat-soluble - some professional competitive eaters recommend eating a reasonably sized meal high in fat and carbohydrates 20 to 30 minutes before eating a super-spicy food, which will help your stomach digest things later on. Eat a meal beforehandĭo you really want to blow nothing but hot chili tortilla chips out both ends if your body is overcome with gastric distress? I didn’t think so. When your eyes are watering from pain, you’ll be glad you prepared something to soothe your taste buds. Hell, maybe even treat yourself to some of your favorite ice cream. Get yourself a huge glass (or straight-up gallon jug) of icy cold milk, and set up some open containers of full-fat yogurt and sour cream with spoons in them too. Prepare milk, yogurt and sour creamĭairy is pretty much the only thing that’ll mute the intense taste bud pain that comes with eating fiery hot chilies. Trust me, you do not want to get chili residue on your hand and forget about it, only to be reminded of it hours later during your “me” time. To be safe, you should wear some gloves while you’re eating. Uh, not that I’m speaking from experience or anything. The only thing worse than eating a hot chili pepper is inhaling its noxious fumes and writhing on the ground for the better part of an hour like a giant grub as your lungs burn with every breath. More: 21 spicy tacos that will warm you from the inside out


So if you’re up to the challenge, what should you do to prepare?

The chips will be sold individually for $5, starting on Oct. Paqui Chips has created a tortilla chip coated in a spice blend that includes Smokin’ Ed’s Carolina Reaper (the world’s hottest pepper), bhut jolokia (ghost pepper) and chipotle pepper.
