Description
Chilli Name: TRINIDAD SCORPION BUTCH T
Chilli Species: Chinense
Chilli Origin: Trinidad
Chilli Heat: Superhot
Trinidad Scorpion Butch T — A Record-Breaking Superhot from the Chilli Heartland of Trinidad
The Trinidad Scorpion Butch T is a legendary Capsicum chinense variety once crowned the world’s hottest chilli by Guinness World Records in 2011, with recorded heat levels peaking at 1,463,700 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). Originating in Trinidad, and named after Butch Taylor, the US hot sauce maker who helped propagate and promote the strain, this chilli is part of the iconic Trinidad Scorpion family known for its extreme fire and scorpion-like tail.
The plant grows vigorously, producing large, wrinkled pods that often feature a pronounced, stinger-like tip. The chillies ripen from green to a vibrant red, and offer a brief fruity sweetness followed by a sudden and overwhelming burn that intensifies with time. Its heat is unforgiving — capable of lingering for minutes — making it a favourite for extreme sauce makers, spice producers, and chilli challenge veterans.
In the garden, it performs best in hot, sunny climates, growing into a bushy, high-yielding plant with a long fruiting season. Despite being eclipsed in heat by later superhots like the Carolina Reaper, the Butch T remains a respected and reliable heavyweight among chilli enthusiasts.
In summary, the Trinidad Scorpion Butch T is a true superhot icon — blisteringly hot, full of character, and forever etched in chilli history as one of the first to break the million-SHU barrier in official testing.
