Popeyes x Hot Ones Is the Spiciest Collab of the Year

Summer might ultimately be cooling, yet one Louisiana- based chain hasn’t quit showing up the warmth.

Popeyes is partnering with the preferred Hot Ones collection for a “first-of-its-kind menu collaboration.” Yes, that’s right– it’s your opportunity to attempt a schedule of ultra-spicy wing sauces. This four-item restricted schedule is offered on food selections across the country today, according to a firm statement shown Food &Wine The schedule varies from mild warmth in the Sizzlin’ Sriracha Dippers to a tasting of The Last Dab which consists of 3 pressures of Pepper X– Smokin’ Ed Currie’s Guinness World Record- damaging chile pepper.

That one strikes a massive 2.693 million Scoville Heat Units (SHU), much exceeding your standard Sriracha (which gauges around 1,000 systems). The food selection additionally includes garlicky Sizzlin’ Sriracha Dippers and a Smokin’ Rojo sandwich (both moderate to tool), together with Darin’ Dab Ghost Wings for the endure ones available.

It just remains offered while products last– making it a warm product, if you will. Popeyes is providing the whole package for $17, with à la carte attachments of The Last Dab for $1. Double benefits factors are additionally up for grabs from September 22– 28 with every Hot Ones application or on the internet acquisition.

Need a presentation? Emmy- winning star, vocalist, and two-time Hot Ones alum Keke Palmer is tackling this sampling on an unique episode of “Hot Ones.” During her last look, fan-favorite Palmer stayed incredibly made up via the last rounds, so we believe she’ll squash this.

Over the years, Hot Ones has actually partnered with chains like Firehouse Subs and Panda Express to bring all that warmth to visitors in the house. (The brand name is significantly tactical concerning food partnerships, as Ad Age reports that it’s just dealt with 6 collaborations since April 2025.) But for the Popeyes advancement group, this partnership really felt specifically instinctive.

“Together, we crafted a menu that mirrors the Hot Ones journey,” Popeyes vice head of state of cooking technology Amy Alarcon informs Food &Wine “This collaboration is more than just food. It’s an experience that sits at the intersection of flavor, fire, and pop culture.”

Haven’ t seen Hot Ones on your social feed? Allow us to simplify: It’s a celeb meeting collection that places popular numbers in the hot spot, fairly essentially.

The YouTube series released in March 2015, rapidly getting grip and touching celebs like Gordon Ramsay, Viola Davis, NSYNC, and Shaquille O’Neal to taste-test incrementally zesty wings. Episodes are launched every Thursday at 11 a.m., in the nick of time for your mid-week television depression, with current looks by star Patrick Schwarzenegger and previous New York Jets cornerbackAhmad “Sauce” Gardner As of magazine, First We Feast’s YouTube network has 15 million clients.

Producers have actually simply revealed the season 28 lineup of warm sauces, including imaginative accounts like Dawson’s Hot Sauce’s warm Coffee Date and Chimichurri Habanero from Neil’sReal Deal As for the upcoming food selection schedule, Popeyes is asking individuals to publish their efforts– effective or otherwise– to absolutely enter the limelight.

We’ll maintain our individual efforts off-camera, many thanks.