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After gathering the peppers, the team moved to Ed's lab, where the real work began. Ed's expertise came into play as he introduced a concoction involving Pepper X oil mixed with dried ranch seasoning, mayonnaise, and Carolina Reaper pickles, creating a sauce designed not only to scare but to delight. In a humorous yet terrifying moment, contestants tasted the concentrated Pepper X oil, confirming its ferocity with lingering, painful heat.
Next, they delved into hot sauce preparations, combining various hot pepper mashes, ultimately resulting in a sauce that was registered with an astonishing 5,494 million Scoville heat units. Testing the sauce's heat was a daunting task, as contestants faced the reality of just how mind-blowingly spicy it truly was.