Want To Try Fiery Hot Wings Challenge? First, You Need To Sign A 'Loss Of Life' Waiver

Have you ever eaten so much that it instantly takes you into a food coma? Or have you ever, on purpose, tried a hot and sizzling plate of a dish that makes your tears run down your eyes? If that’s the case, then a restaurant named Wing Kingz, located in Canterbury, Kent, UK, has introduced a new culinary challenge that will surely test your spice tolerance. The food challenge has been named ‘Earn Your Wingz’ and requires the participants to eat 15 chicken wings that are coated in the Carolina Reaper pepper sauce. The flavorful sauce is known for its extreme spice and heat. However, the restaurant has implemented a unique ‘Loss of Life Waiver’ form that has to be signed before embarking on this fiery challenge.

Wing Kingz bizarre ‘Earn Your Wingz’ challenge involves a lot of difficulty and can turn out to be a potential threat to life. As a result, the restaurant asks the customers to sign a life waiver form before taking on the challenge. The restaurant’s waiver form is a way to acknowledge the potential for intense discomfort that can be caused by Carolina Reaper and will protect both the restaurant and the participant. The challenge has been designed to test the body’s ability to handle extreme heat and spice. The participants will be required to finish all 15 wings within a strict 10-minute window. They will also be given an extra 5 minutes to assess their condition and understand the effects of the challenge. Those who win the challenge will be honoured with a complimentary meal and a spot on the restaurant’s Hall of Fame wall.

According to the New York Post, the Loss of Life Waiver form read, “I acknowledge that I will be engaging in the Earn Your Wingz Challenge, whereby there may be a risk of personal injury, illness, or possible loss of life and damage to or loss of personal property. I agree that I am participating in the Earn Your Wingz Challenge at my own risk, and I accept that Wing Kingz, its employees, or affiliates will not be held responsible for any consequences that may result from my participation.”

Talking about the Carolina Reaper Pepper, it was developed by American breeder Ed Currie and has a scorching heat that can reach up to 2.2 million Scoville Heat Units (SHU). It held the title of the world’s hottest pepper from 2013 until recently, when it was replaced by another hot pepper created by Ed Currie too.