The Dragon 's Breath chili was tested at 2.48 million Scoville units , exceeding the 2.2 million of the Carolina Reaper , the hottest previously known chili .
The Dragon 's Breath chili was was surpassed several months later by Pepper X at 3.18 million Scoville units .
The Dragon 's Breath chili was tested at 2.48 million Scoville units , exceeding the 2.2 million of the Carolina Reaper , the hottest previously known chili , but was surpassed several months later by Pepper X at 3.18 million Scoville units .