Hot Ones Season 20: Hot Sauce Lineup!

Hey there, all you chilliheads and Hot Ones fans! The time has come for Season 20 of Hot Ones, the YouTube sensation that's so hot, it leaves celebs sweating and reaching for the milk. As always, host Sean Evans will guide them through a scorching set of questions while they chow down on increasingly spicy chicken wings. Buckle up, because this season's lineup of hot sauces is hotter than a Carolina Reaper.

For those of you just joining the party, Hot Ones is a YouTube talk show where celebs brave fiery-hot wings while answering juicy questions. We've had 19 amazing seasons so far, and Season 20 is shaping up to be a total scorcher with guests like Anna Kendrick, Bryan Cranston, Lenny Kravitz, and Florence Pugh!

Let's dive into this season's saucy lineup, which takes us on a tongue-tingling journey from mild to wild:

1. The Classic - Chili Maple | Hot Ones Hot Sauce (1,600 SHU) Starting things off nice and sweet, this sauce combines real maple syrup with grassy Fresno chillis and apple cider vinegar. Yum!

2. Banjee Ranch | Shaquanda's (6,200 SHU) Herby and ranch-inspired, this sauce gets its creamy texture from tahini and packs a punch with heirloom Sivathei peppers.

3. Cadejo | Donis (15,000 SHU) Named after a mythical supernatural spirit dog, this habanero-packed sauce is just as legendary in flavour.

4. Los Calientes | Hot Ones Hot Sauce (36,000 SHU) A fan favourite, this sauce returns with its sweet-tangy mix of tomatillo, apricot, and cumin.

5. Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce | Brooklyn Delhi (39,000 SHU) Honouring Indian heritage, this savoury tomato and masala-based sauce brings the heat with the iconic ghost pepper.

6. Mushroom Mayhem | Torchbearer Sauces (68,000 SHU) This vegan sauce is packed with meaty dried mushroom powder, complemented by toasty molasses and umami from garlic and paprika.

7. Dreams of Calypso | Angry Goat Pepper Co (101,000 SHU) This Caribbean-inspired sauce combines sweet pineapple, mango, and yellow mustard with fiery 7-Pot Primo mash.

8. Da' Bomb Beyond Insanity (135,000 SHU) Notorious for its mind-blowing heat, Da' Bomb takes us way past insanity with 135,600 Scoville units. Handle with care!

9. Taco Vibes Only | Butterfly Bakery of Vermont (638,000 SHU) This sauce packs a punch with Carolina Reaper pepper and slow-building ghost chilli, balanced w lime, cumin, and coriander.

10. The Last Dab: Apollo | Hot Ones Hot Sauce (TBA SHU) And finally, the pièce de résistance: The Last Dab. This season's hottest sauce features Smokin' Ed’s Apollo Pepper in fresh, powdered, and pure distillate forms. Proceed with caution!

So there you have it, folks! This saucy lineup is set to challenge our favourite celebs as they face the heat in Season 20 of Hot Ones. Which sauce are you most excited to see them tackle? Let us know in the comments, and be sure to tune in for all the fiery fun!

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