Of all the subcultures on the internet, people filming themselves eating the world's hottest chillis is one of the most intriguing. The car crash TV values are extremely high. You know it's going to end badly. They know it's going to end badly. And more often than not, it's really funny.

Participants cover the full range from frat boys acting up, through people who should know better to Jedi-level connoisseurs and we've got some of the best clips below. Be sure to read the description of each video. That way you won't miss gems like this:

Had a good laugh doing this, but I seriously wouldn't recommend it to anybody! I was up all the following night with stomach cramps and vomiting. However if you do then leave some toilet roll in the freezer! Also despite what I said do not do it on an empty stomach! Its better to throw it up if you can't handle it with other food than for it to be stuck there burning away at your stomach for the next 48hours like so to me.

Just be warned: both macho displays of bravado and instant hell-fire levels of painful regret mean there's the occasional bad word.

We've separated the videos out into different categories. All of them similar but intriguing in their own special ways.

The N00Bs

While chilli eating is predominantly the realm of men, there are some women are keen to have a go.



If you can handle some intense casual swearing then this has to be seen. If you have little time for people who are prone to intense casual swearing then you may enjoy watching the comeuppance.

The Group Fail



Intermediate level

The Pro's

It transpires that the West Country of England isn't just renowned for Cider and talking like pirates, it's also home to the world's leading Chilli connoisseurs. There are clubs and small businesses who breed and rate world-beating chillis as though they were fine restaurants. There's no messing around with eating tiny morsels here, the whole thing gets nommed. Want erudite descriptions of piquancy and the fruitiness of Satan's own vegetables with names like 'cross-bred Trinidadian 7Pod Ghost chilli'? Watch on!

A special mention needs to go to HomeGrownUkChili. These guys have filmed their journey from amateur to professional in the field. Watching someone turn purple in front of you while describing the sensation is almost hypnotic.

But there's still room for nuttiness. Here the leading member of the Clifton Chilli Club SNORTS Dorset Naga chilli powder with predictable consequences. Key quote: "Dave... you're gonna die."

But we'll finish off with another HomeGrownUKChili production - here they eat Chili that's so hot it's barely been invented: The Naga Viper, like a boss.

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