The hottest pepper in the world is currently considered to be the Carolina Reaper pepper. It was created in South Carolina by crossing a Ghost pepper with a Red Habanero pepper, and it measures an average of over 1.5 million Scoville Heat Units (SHU), which is an international measure of spiciness. To put this into perspective, a jalapeño pepper typically measures around 5,000 SHU. The Carolina Reaper is not recommended for inexperienced chili eaters or those with sensitive stomachs! like thi...