I did this yesterday. Biggest mistake of my life. For those of you who don't know - the one chip challenge is basically a chip coated in carolina reaper chili. The challenge is to eat the single chip and I guess record your reaction? I'm not entirely sure at this point. Allow me to document my experience:
2:00pm - After staring at this chip that had been sitting on my desk for weeks ever since a "friend" of mine mailed it to me and challenged me to try it (friend is in quotations because I wouldn't wish this upon any of my friends) - I decided, with a meeting-free afternoon, to take the plunge and try it.
2:15pm - I've eaten the single black chip, which turned my entire mouth and tongue blue. The chip had a god crunch to it, and it was definitely spicy, but what I wasn't prepared for was just how awful it tasted. I can't even describe the taste... it just tasted bad.
2:19pm - Now the intense burn begins... I can handle this, I love spicy food and have a high spice tolerance. It's definitely one of the most intense burns I've experienced, but I ain't no bitch.... yet
2:45pm - The burn is still there and I've had enough... so I drink some milk and chew on some ice to subside some of the burn. All is well minus the random burps that bring back that awful flavor.
3:30pm - I'm picking my daughter up from school. On our way home, it hits me..... INTENSE abdominal pain and burning. I have the AC cranked as high as possible, seat coolers on, and I'm sweating. Simply lifting my foot to press/release the clutch with each gearshift is a tall task all of a sudden.
3:45pm - I run to the bathroom. After the bathroom break I take some tums, and I'm OK now.
4:00pm - 8:00pm - Intermittent extreme abdominal pain and more medication... tums.. mylanta... pepcid...
8:00pm - 1:00am - In and out of the bathroom with intense burning sensation in abdomen. I have to try and sleep partly sitting up.
1:00am - 5:00am - After more medication and a heating pad resting on my stomach, I'm finally able to get some sleep.
5:00am - current - For the past hour and a half I've been in and out of the bathroom... the pain is mostly gone. Now I'm just REALLY hungry but afraid to eat anything.
Let this be a warning - DO NOT do this challenge unless you're offered a ridiculous sum of money, and even then, think long and hard about how much pain you're willing to bear. I feel like a complete idiot doing it for free. Don't be like me. Be smarter.
