A spicy food contest victory has ignited debate after a winner revealed he has an unusual genetic condition that allows him to eat hot peppers without pain. Reddit user Appropriate_Fix2214 explained ...

A man who entered a ghost pepper-eating contest landed himself in the hospital with a 1-inch hole in his esophagus – a condition that can be fatal – according to a new report. The ghost pepper, also ...

Bob Wagner was the president of the Nampa Farmer's Market for around a decade before he passed away in 2024. On Saturday, the market held the Bob Wagner Memorial Hot Pepper Eating Contest.

A Reddit user is questioning whether their unusual spice tolerance gave them an unfair advantage in a recent hot pepper-eating contest. On Wednesday, Sept. 10, the original poster, or OP, explained on ...

We all know someone who seems to have a natural gift for something. Maybe they're super tall, really smart, or can run faster than everyone else. But what happens when someone's natural ability feels ...

The Reddit poster jokes he was blessed by the “chicken wing gods” Getty A Redditor with a rare spice tolerance said they won a hot pepper contest at a local wing spot Friends said it was “cheating,” ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - Get ready to turn up the heat, and maybe have a glass of milk nearby. Spice things up at the Flannel Fest Hot Pepper Eating Contest at 1 p.m. Saturday on the Main Stage at ...

A 34-year-old patient arrived at Cooperstown, N.Y-based Bassett Medical Center’s emergency room with a “thunderclap headache” after eating a Carolina Reaper pepper, according to an article published ...

The Wagoner High School Spanish Club came up with a hot idea for a fundraiser: a Jalapeño Eating Contest! The contest will be held on Sunday, Feb. 17 from 5-7 p.m. in the Wagoner High School cafeteria ...