Open Post: Hosted By The Man Who Broke A World Record By Eating Three Carolina Reaper Chillies In Under 10 Seconds

A man from London (Ontario, Canada) has broken the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to eat three Carolina Reaper chillies. Mike Jack did it in exactly 9.72 seconds, which brings the record to under 10 seconds for the first time. “So what?”, you might be thinking. “I can shove a Big Mac down my gullet in half that time!” Well, according to Guinness, Carolina Reapers are the hottest peppers in the world, measuring in at 1,641,183 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). So Mike consumed almost 5 million SHU in 9 seconds. To put it in perspective, Frank’s Red Hot sauce is only 450 SHU. And because I am pussy, that is my limit.

Here’s Jack breaking the world record with help from his wife, witness, timekeeper, and coach, Jamie Jack:

Mike is now a four-time world record holder. His goal is to break as many chili pepper eating time records as he can. He even has a YouTube channel dedicated to this very specific dream. Well, good for Mike. And if you think you can beat his record, think again. The official Guinness World Records site warns:

This record was attempted by an experienced chilli eater who is accustomed to the extreme heat. Please be aware that consuming such hot chilli peppers without any training could result in serious side effects.

Ya hear that, thrill-seekers? If you’re gonna chow down a Carolina Reaper, be sure to do it safely and use the ol’ Homer Simpson candle wax mouth method:

Pic: YouTube