Trinidad Scorpion Butch T

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Trinidad Scorpion Butch T

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Trinidad Scorpion Butch T
BTS; BTTS; Butch T Scorpion; Butch Taylor Scorpion; Scorpion Butch T; TS Butch T; TSBT; Butch T Trinidad Scorpion; Trinidad Scorpion Butch Taylor; Scorpion Butch Taylor; TS Butch Taylor; TSBTaylorEdit
C-H-R-TA-8-024
C. chinense
500,000 - 1,200,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
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Named after Butch Taylor of Zydeco Farms in Mississippi, who grew it from seeds obtained from a CARDI research batch. Held the Guinness record briefly in 2011 at 1.46 million SHU. The 'scorpion' tail is its defining feature — a pointed tip that curls like a scorpion's stinger. One of the first peppers to truly break into the 1.4+ million range.

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How hot is the Trinidad Scorpion Butch T?

The Trinidad Scorpion Butch T measures 500,000–1,200,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 150 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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