20 Of The Hottest Hot Sauces On Earth — You've Been Warned

If you are here, you are a masochist. Like, great—you do you. But apparently "doing you" means trying hot sauces with names like The End, The Hottest Sauce in the Universe, and Smack My Ass & Call Me Sally. They're three of the 10 hottest hot sauces on the market, which we've rounded up below. You in or what?

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How we chose these products

This roundup consists of some of the hottest hot sauces on the market. Please believe us when we tell you that they will burn—do not, under any circumstances, touch your eyes when handling them. But that was what we looked for when searching for what hot sauces to include—the spiciest, zingiest, most fiery hot sauces available on the market. A lot of them use the Carolina Reaper, officially the world's hottest pepper, so you know we aren't kidding around. We also asked some chefs to give us their favorite super spicy hot sauces to include on this list. Those options have a kick, of course, but also some serious flavor. Feel free to incorporate those into your dishes, test your strength with just a dab, or go full Hot Ones by buying them all and tasting them in order of hotness. Read the below of our recs for the hottest hot sauces with extreme caution. It's not for the faint of heart.

Looking for more spice in your life? Here's a roundup of some seriously spicy recipes. Want to make your own hot sauce? Check out our recipe.