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Andrew Schartz believes the One Chip Challenge is significantly more painful than the ghost pepper noodles they consumed.
“I'd say like four times. Four times? It's like this. It's Okay, so this is actually kind of yummy. So, when you mix it with the chipotle, you get some of that good tastiness, right? But that one chip challenge, it's almost like if someone were to pry open your mouth and just spray an entire can of p”
Stephanie Soo · Sep 2021 · 0 episodes · 0 views on this topicShaquille O'Neal maintains a strategy to avoid spicy food, but while participating in the show, he vows and successfully attempts to avoid showing any facial expressions while eating the wings.
“I don't eat spicy food. However, I got embarrassed about, 'cause I promised I wouldn't make a face on eating those wings. I'm guaranteeing, on this show, I will not make a face.”
Hot Ones First We Feast · Mar 2019 · 1 episode · 46.3M views on this topicEating extremely spicy food is a very painful physical experience.
“this is a little disconcerting so I've experienced it before it's painful”
Hot Ones First We Feast · Sep 2019 · 1 episode · 13.0M views on this topicShe expresses significant physical discomfort and dread regarding the outcome of completing spicy food challenges.
“I had diarrhea for about three days straight so I am not excited about this video”
Stephanie Soo · Sep 2020 · 6 episodes · 6.8M views on this topicThe One Chip Challenge is a painful experience that makes the consumer feel physically unwell.
“i only bit it like on my left side like towards the back and there's like a little like pocket where it's just burning the rest of my mouth is fine it's actually spicy bro”
Stephanie Soo · Oct 2021 · 3 episodes · 4.7M views on this topicAdam Devine believes the rules of the show require participants to finish every single wing in the gauntlet.
“And I said, "I didn't know you could stop. I thought that was like a rule. You had to finish all of them."”
Hot Ones First We Feast · Oct 2025 · 1 episode · 3.7M views on this topicCaleb Hearon considers himself to have a high tolerance for spicy food.
“Maybe I'm like one of the strongest people alive.”
Hot Ones First We Feast · Dec 2025 · 1 episode · 962K views on this topicEthan claims that participating in a spicy food challenge before his upcoming medical procedure is a good idea and potentially beneficial.
“now you guys tell me if I'm if you think I'm clear to eat These Wings I think I am I am I'll read wait you're doing like a colon thing tomorrow and you're about to eat Atomic spicy wings there's no way there's no way let me read you the instructions”
H3 Podcast · Mar 2025 · 1 episode · 671K views on this topicPositions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
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