Eating hot and spicy food is a challenge that many will often take on in hopes of proving they can handle the pain of the peppers. However, one man decided to smoke a Carolina reaper through a bong and instantly regretted his decision.
Ted Barrus chose to smoke a Carolina reaper to see what would happen, according to the New York Post . The Carolina reaper is known as the world’s hottest pepper, so he thought smoking one and putting the video on YouTube would generate a lot of attention.
He might have been right about the attention, but he instantly regretted his decision after his first hit. Yet, he went back for one more.
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Barrus calls himself the “fire breathing idiot” because he often eats foods that are too spicy for him, according to FoodBeast . He thinks of himself as a professional spicy food eater and weed smoker.
“I am a professional, though, when it comes to bong rips. I’m a bud tender, so uh, I have a little expertise bong ripping things.”
Although he may claim to be an expert, he made a rookie mistake drowning the heat with water. Of course, anyone who eats food that is too spicy will often grab the closest drink nearby.
Catfish Cooley made a similar mistake when he chose to record himself eating three Carolina reapers and downing a fifth of Fireball whiskey.
Why Would Anyone Do Something So Dumb? His Noices Are Funny, Though! https://t.co/hByBTZJB3t
— Rod Ryan Show (@rodryanshow) October 5, 2016
Barrus’ YouTube video has received nearly 400,00 views and 1,500 thumbs up.
Many commenters on the post were completely flabbergasted that he would attempt such a stunt. Eating a Carolina reaper is one thing, but breathing the spicy burn into your lungs is a horrific thought to grasp.
MeganBojan1993 summed up many of the responses in a single phrase, giving Barrus the Darwin award for the stunt.
“And the Darwin award of 2016 goes to…”
Lonely Wolf J experienced an incident where he inhaled dust from a grinding machine, stating he felt the pain with each breath for several days. One can only imagine how Barrus felt for the days after his incident.
“When I accidentally inhaled dust from grinding I felt pain in my lungs for next 3 days and for more than one week I had throat pain + my body reacted to it as it was cold.”
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— Julian Royal (@julianroyal_mk) September 27, 2016
Jussi Saari stated that Barrus only has one other video that could top smoking a Carolina reaper. One can only hope that Barrus does not attempt it.
“The next logical step would be injecting pure capsaicin. I expect to see that video next week.”
As with nearly every Carolina reaper-ingesting video on the internet, the individual’s body rejects the heat and coerces a vomitous end, which brings little relief to the individual.
Unfortunately, Barrus is not the only person inclined to try smoking a Carolina reaper. The man in the video below took it to a new level by trying to vape a Carolina reaper.
Although the pain Barrus felt was excruciating, he was most likely in no medical harm. According to Medical Daily , the amount of peppers needed to kill a man would be quite large. The body would intervene before enough peppers were eaten to cause death.
“A research study in 1980 calculated that 3 pounds of extreme chilies in powder form — of something like the bhut jolokia — eaten all at once could kill a 150-pound person.”
Have you tried a Carolina reaper? If so, would you ever attempt something as crazy as smoking one?
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It is urged that no one attempt to smoke, vape, snort, or attempt any other acts of ingesting a Carolina reaper. Food consumption is the only recommended means of eating the Carolina reaper, and even then with caution.
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