Many of us enjoy a little heat, but what about the hottest pepper ever?

A guy from Southern Carolina who cultivated the now-famous plant set a world record by eating the stomach-churning veggie.

Even those who are accustomed to severe heat should avoid this one since designer Ed Currie was left ‘groaning in pain’ after trying his own invention.

On October 9, it was declared the world’s hottest pepper by Guinness World Records, with the spicy vegetable outdoing the previous champion, the California Reaper, which he also developed.

When the Scoville heat units of the peppers were compared, they almost burned their predecessors.

In comparison, a habanero typically sells roughly 100,000 units, while the Carolina Reaper sells 1.64 million.

However, Pepper X, a crossbreed between a Reaper and a mystery pepper from a Michigan buddy, has blazed its way to the top of the list and is estimated to have sold roughly 2.69 million copies.

According to ABC 7, police pepper spray averages about 1.6 million units, and the majority of grizzlies are scared away by bear spray, which averages about 2.2 million units.

Currie has warned anyone who is still interested in trying the pepper that it provides “immediate, brutal heat.”

He also informed ABC 7 that after eating one whole pepper, the consequences left him in discomfort.

“I was sweating profusely for three and a half hours.” “Then came the cramps,” Currie explained, adding, “Those cramps are horrible.” I was groaning in pain for about an hour while lying flat on a marble wall in the rain.”

Capsaicin, a related substance to arsenic, is what causes the burning sensation in people who fail high school chemistry.

Although it is less dangerous, our brains still see it as a threat and send a searing signal to alert us to its existence.

Currie is one of just five people who have eaten a whole Pepper X.

He claims to have developed a ‘tolerance’ for such heat after working on Pepper X and, earlier, the California Reaper for a decade.

Ironically, he’s failed to reap the benefits of his innovations, with many goods being used without his permission by the Reaper, which is why Pepper X is a well-kept secret.

According to a press statement, Pepper X seeds and pods will not be marketed, so the only way to discover if you can take the spice is through particular recipes.

“Everyone else made money from the reaper.” “It’s time for us to reap the rewards of my hard work,” he remarked.

Let’s hope he can roast the opposition!