Trinidad Scorpion Butch T

Named after the tip of the pepper that looks like a scorpion's tail and also its creator, Butch Taylor, Trinidad Scorpion Butch T is a famous hot pepper variety that has been rated at 1,463,700 Scoville Heat Units, making it one of the hottest chili peppers in the world.

It held the official title of The World's Hottest Pepper from 2011 until 2013, when the title was taken by the Carolina Reaper. This Trini hot pepper was discovered by Butch Taylor, who found an unusual variety in his patch of Trinidad Scorpion peppers.

When he tasted it, Butch knew he had found a winner, so he later submitted it to Guinness World Records, where his hot pepper blew all other competitors out of the water.