Whether you’re a longtime fan of the show with hot questions and even hotter wings, or it’s your first climb up Mt. Scoville, you’re in for an unforgettable ride. Prep your wings, gather your crew, and brace yourself — this season’s lineup takes you from rich and comforting to full-blown fire, with flavor and heat cranked up at every turn.
Our Hot Ones Season 29 hot sauce lineup brings back some fan favorite makers alongside exciting newcomers from across the continent. From garlicky indulgence to Sichuan sting, each bottle was hand-picked by our team at HEATONIST to bring big personality and even bigger heat. The symphony of spice lives!
Need a guide to the Hot Ones hot sauces in our lineup? Follow the tasting cards below or let Sean Evans take you on the journey up Mt. Scoville!
If you take the challenge, be sure to tag us @firstwefeast @hotones @heatonist with #hotoneschallenge for a shot at being featured in the spice community feed and remember to tune in for new Hot Ones episodes every Thursday from First We Feast!
Hot Ones Season 29 Hot Sauces
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About the Maker: Montreal-based sauce fanatics with their own craft hot sauce store! Flavor Profile: FOUR types of garlic. Pairings: Must-have for dipping fries or coating roast chicken.
About the Maker: One of our recent Hot Ones releases! Flavor Pofile: We added a squeeze of key lime and pickle-y garlic + dill to the iconic red jalepeño base. Pairings: Noodles, sandos, eggs & more!
Ingredients: Jalapeño Pepper Mash (Jalapeno Peppers, Salt, Vinegar), Distilled Vinegar, Pure Cane Sugar, Key Lime Juice From Concentrate, Garlic, Arrowroot Powder, Water, Salt, Dill
About the Maker: Welcome Nashville-based Quentin's to the Hot Ones family! Flavor Profile: All hail the backyard classic with a Carolina Reaper kick! White Hot Mustard Sauce is tangy, sweet, and spicy all at once, layering mustard with a reaper-powered sting. Pairings: Sausages to burgers and potato salad.
Ingredients: Mustard (Distilled Vinegar, #1 grade mustard seed, salt, turmeric, spices, paprika), Brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, Apples, salt, Carolina Reaper pepper powder, black pepper, Ascorbic acid, Citric acid
About the Maker: Welcome Smokin’ Dragon's bold Caribbean-inspired flavors to the lineup. Flavor Profile: Juicy peaches and sweet molasses with aromatic spices and the fresh sting of habanero peppers. Gentle smokiness brings everything together. Pairings: Salmon, grilled cheese, tacos
About the Maker: Our second 10th anniversary creation! Flavor Profile: Subtle sweetness from pineapple and mango mix with citrus-y pepper notes. Warm curry spices and toasted onion round out the flavor. Pairings: Anything slow roasted, curries & more
Ingredients: Yellow Fatali Pepper Puree (Fatalli Peppers, Salt Vinegar), Yellow Bell Pepper, Distilled Vinegar, Yellow Scotch Bonnet Puree (Scotch Bonnet, Salt, Vinegar), Mango, Onion, Pineapple, Mustard (Distilled Vinegar, #1 Mustard seed, Salt, turmeric, spices), Water, pure Cane Sugar, Garlic, Lime juice From concentrate, Madras Curry powder (Spices, turmeric, Salt), Turmeric, Toasted Onion, Cumin
About the Maker: Based in Denver, Sauce Leopard is known for worldly flavor mashups and their award-winning, recipe driven approach. Flavor Profile: Sichuan, citrus & a touch of sesame... need we say more? Pairings: Noodles, stir fry, ramen, salads
Ingredients: White vinegar, tangerine juice (tangerine juice concentrate, water), blue agave syrup, yellow onion, fatalii pepper, trinidad scorpion pepper, carrot, bell pepper, white wine vinegar, lime juice, garlic, banana, sichuan peppercorn, tahini (sesame seed), olive oil, salt, ginger, ghost pepper, dried orange peel, spices
About the Maker: Funky’s Hot Sauce Factory brings psychedelic flair and culinary precision to everything they make. Flavor Profile: Dragon’s Breath chilis with tropical fruit and nutty sesame oil for a savory, tangy, slightly funky sauce. Pairings: Fried rice, grilled shrimp, crispy tofu
Ingredients: Dragon's Breath Chili Mash (Peppers, Water, Salt), White wine vinegar, onion, dragon fruit, red bell peppers, Thai chili peppers, Banana, Lime Juice, Orange Juice, Carrot, Garlic, Sesame Oil, Sea Salt, Water, Galang, Dried Kefir lime leaves, dragons breath chili
Ingredients: Dragon's Breath Chili Mash (Peppers, Water, Salt), White wine vinegar, onion, dragon fruit, red bell peppers, Thai chili peppers, Banana, Lime Juice, Orange Juice, Carrot, Garlic, Sesame Oil, Sea Salt, Water, Galang, Dried Kefir lime leaves, dragons breath chili
About the Maker: Made in partnership with Kansas City, Kansas-based maker Spicin Foods, who creates Da Bomb Beyond Insanity. Flavor Profile: A tastier, all-natural take that’s equally harrowing. Pairings: Careful around the eyes!
Ingredients: Red hot chili peppers, water, vinegar, salt, spices (including paprika and turmeric), minced garlic, cane sugar, garlic powder, extra virgin olive oil, onion powder, lemon juice concentrate, cilantro, mint
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Smoked Serrano Squash Reaper X | Butterfly Bakery
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Smoked Serrano Squash Reaper X | Butterfly Bakery
About the Maker: Butterfly Bakery of Vermont partners with local farms to make some of the most flavor packed small-batch sauces in the country. Flavor Profile: Blends butternut squash and smoked onion with serrano, ghost, and Smokin’ Ed’s Pepper X for a deep, earthy, dangerously smoky heat. Pairings: Chili, roasted veggies, soups, pork, breakfast burritos
Ingredients: Chili Peppers (serranos, ghosts) Vinegar, Butternut squash, tomato, smoked onion juice, salt, ground reaper, ground pepper x
About the Maker: Created in partnership with Smokin’ Ed Currie, featuring four of the hottest peppers on the planet: Pepper X, Apollo, Carolina Reaper, and Scorpion. Flavor Profile: Packed with pepper mash, triple-threat powders (Pepper X, Scorpion, Reaper), & finished with pure pepper oil. Pairings: Thermageddon is not just a sauce - it’s a reckoning. Dab if you dare!
#7 Funky’s Hot Sauce Factory | Nirvana — 120,000 SHU
#8 Da Bomb | Beyond Insanity — 135,600 SHU
#9 Butterfly Bakery of Vermont | Smoked Serrano Squash Reaper X — 720,000 SHU
#10 Hot Ones | The Last Dab: Thermageddon — SHU TBD (Pepper X is 2.683M)
Hot Ones Season 29 features two new hot ones hot sauce makers, plus a bevy of new flavors from veteran makers. Help us welcome small batch hot sauce producers Quentin's and Smokin' Dragon! They're bringing bold flavor while we're upping the spice ante for Season 29...
Pickled Garlic Sriracha (formerly in the 3-spot) is moving to wing 2, while Tropical Amarillo is at wing 5 as a solid 6/10 sauce. Hot Ones celebrity guests are in for a spicy start!
The Last Dab is the final and hottest sauce on Hot Ones, and we have a new apex of Mt. Scoville folks!! Introducing, The Last Dab Thermageddon.
A cataclysmic combination of the world’s hottest peppers, it features The Last Dab Thermageddon! Pepper X, The Apollo, Carolina Reaper & Scorpion Pepper from Smokin' Ed Currie in fresh, dried powder and pure pepper oil forms.
Pepper X is now the hottest chili in the world ! The final and hottest sauce in the new Season 25 Hot Ones lineup, The Last Dab Xperience carries on a long tradition of The Last Dab made with Pepper X that started back in 2017.
While its heat isn't a traditional mouth burn, its whole-body build have left Hot Ones celebrity guests sweating. The Last Dab Xperience is made with Pepper X in fresh, dry and all-natural distillate forms. Because spice affects everyone differently, some think The Last Dab Apollo seems hotter.
Ready to Xperience the Hot Ones tradition? See how your spice tolerance compares to Hot Ones star guests and check out the Season 27 Hot Ones Trio featuring The Last Dab Xperience.
Sean Evans reveals the Season 29 lineup on January 15, 2026. The first Hot Ones Season 28 episode airs January 22, 2026 - aka National Hot Sauce Day! - on First We Feast. Who will be the first guest to take on the wings of doom? Tune in to find out!
What do you mean!? Don't worry, Da Bomb Beyond Insanity is still lighting up the #8 wing on Hot Ones Season 27! Here at HEATONIST, we only carry hot sauces with natural pepper heat - no extracts.
We partnered with the makers of Da Bomb Beyond Insanity to create a next generation, all-natural version: Da Bomb Evolution. Packed with natural ingredients like vinegar, ghost pepper and garlic, it'll deliver just as much heat with smoky, herby flavor. We include Da Bomb Evolution in all our Hot Ones 10 Packs.
