03:00Dozens of competitors pushed their taste buds to the limit in Pennsylvania on Saturday as the infamous '10 Deadly Peppers' hot chilli eating competition returned to the Easton Farmers' Market for the 15th year.
Footage shows participants chowing down on the world's hottest chillis, including Ghost Peppers and Carolina Reapers, in a fiery battle of endurance.
Of the 20 fire-eating competitors, home town hero and runner-up of last year's event, Raj Muddu was the last man standing, taking victory and winning the coveted champion's belt.
"The peppers were hotter than last year, but after seven rounds, at least for me, they all taste the same," Muddu said. "I was all in for this, so you know I could eat another 50 peppers, no problem."
The competition takes place over ten rounds, with the intensity of the peppers increasing based on the 'Scoville Scale' (SU). The hottest chilli, the 'Trinidad Moruga Scorpion', is served up in the final round and is rated with a scorching 2,009,231 SU.
Turn up the heat! Fire-eating competitors push taste buds to limit at Easton's '10 Deadly Peppers' showdown
Dozens of competitors pushed their taste buds to the limit in Pennsylvania on Saturday as the infamous '10 Deadly Peppers' hot chilli eating competition returned to the Easton Farmers' Market for the 15th year.
Footage shows participants chowing down on the world's hottest chillis, including Ghost Peppers and Carolina Reapers, in a fiery battle of endurance.
Of the 20 fire-eating competitors, home town hero and runner-up of last year's event, Raj Muddu was the last man standing, taking victory and winning the coveted champion's belt.
"The peppers were hotter than last year, but after seven rounds, at least for me, they all taste the same," Muddu said. "I was all in for this, so you know I could eat another 50 peppers, no problem."
The competition takes place over ten rounds, with the intensity of the peppers increasing based on the 'Scoville Scale' (SU). The hottest chilli, the 'Trinidad Moruga Scorpion', is served up in the final round and is rated with a scorching 2,009,231 SU.
Dozens of competitors pushed their taste buds to the limit in Pennsylvania on Saturday as the infamous '10 Deadly Peppers' hot chilli eating competition returned to the Easton Farmers' Market for the 15th year.
Footage shows participants chowing down on the world's hottest chillis, including Ghost Peppers and Carolina Reapers, in a fiery battle of endurance.
Of the 20 fire-eating competitors, home town hero and runner-up of last year's event, Raj Muddu was the last man standing, taking victory and winning the coveted champion's belt.
"The peppers were hotter than last year, but after seven rounds, at least for me, they all taste the same," Muddu said. "I was all in for this, so you know I could eat another 50 peppers, no problem."
The competition takes place over ten rounds, with the intensity of the peppers increasing based on the 'Scoville Scale' (SU). The hottest chilli, the 'Trinidad Moruga Scorpion', is served up in the final round and is rated with a scorching 2,009,231 SU.