Estimated Heat Level5/5 ExtremeHottest recognized pepper: Carolina ReaperEstimated raw-pepper midpoint: 1,800,000 SHUProduct research: view maker source · High confidenceSet your heat profile for a personalized estimate.
PuckerButt Pepper Company
The Reaper Sauce
Savory, pepper-forward profile. Suggested for chicken & wings, tacos, breakfast & eggs.
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Availability checkedAug 2, 2026
Ingredient reviewSep 23, 2026
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01Taste DNA & HeatHow the sauce tends to behave, estimated heat method, peppers, and flavor direction.
Taste DNA
How This Sauce Tends to Behave
First HitSavory
BodyBuilt around Carolina Reaper.
FinishIntense Superhot Finish.
SweetSavory
BrightDeep
FreshSmoky
DirectLayered
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02Ingredients & Dietary InformationNamed ingredients, vegan and gluten-free notes, allergens, and label cautions.
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Reviewed Sep 23, 2026.
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03Put It On This & RecipesCan't-miss pairings, a wild-card use, and complete recipes built around the product.
Put It On This
Start Here, Then Get Weird
Can't Miss
Chicken & Wings
The sauce has enough flavor and acidity to stay present on crispy, grilled, or fried chicken.
Tacos
The profile can add contrast without overpowering seasoned meat, vegetables, salsa, or tortillas.
Also Great
Wild CardCrispy potatoes
A neutral, crunchy potato base gives garlic, salt, chile, and savory flavors room to carry the bite.
Recipes
4 Recipes Built Around This Product
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Carnivore Gourmet
The Reaper Sauce: Grilled Mahi-Mahi With Buttered Spaetzle and Cabbage
A completely developed carnivore option pairing grilled mahi-mahi with buttered spaetzle and cabbage, built to highlight The Reaper Sauce through savory depth and chile warmth.
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The Reaper Sauce: Ground Beef Taco Skillet with Garlic Green Beans and Fresh Tomato Relish
A practical weeknight recipe for ground beef taco skillet, built around The Reaper Sauce with familiar grocery-store ingredients, garlic green beans, and fresh tomato relish.
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The Reaper Sauce: Sheet-Pan Chicken Thighs with Crunchy Slaw and Crispy Onion Finish
A practical weeknight recipe for sheet-pan chicken thighs, built around The Reaper Sauce with familiar grocery-store ingredients, crunchy slaw, and crispy onion finish.
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The Reaper Sauce: Braised Pork Stuffed Pretzel Rolls
A sauce-specific braised pork stuffed pretzel rolls designed around The Reaper Sauce's savory, pepper-forward.
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