Add some fire to your food with the Carolina Reaper pepper. Carolina Reaper peppers have earned the record of Hottest Pepper by the Guinness World Records. This is because Carolina Reapers have a heat of 2.2 million Scoville units, surpassing ghost peppers and jalapenos easily. These peppers have been organically grown, and they can go in any type of food. The fresh whole peppers come in a box of 15 peppers.