How hot is Da' Bomb Beyond Insanity?
Da' Bomb Beyond Insanity is rated 135,600 SHU by The Takeout, Hot Ones sauce list. The highest published figure (1,500,000 SHU) is about 300× a typical jalapeño pepper (5,000 SHU).
Checked October 20, 2026 · How we source facts
Every published figure
| Figure | Who published it | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 135,600 SHU | The Takeout, Hot Ones sauce list[1] | Press figure |
| 119,000–1,500,000 SHU | Wikipedia list of hot sauces (whole Da' Bomb line)[2] | Press figure |
The 135,600 figure is widely repeated, and some outlets call it lab-tested, but we found no published lab report. The 119,000–1.5 million range covers the whole Da' Bomb line, including extract-strength bottles.
What’s inside
Habanero and chipotle, plus natural pepper flavouring (extract). Made by Spicin Foods (formerly Original Juan Specialty Foods), Kansas City, Kansas.
A sauce is always milder than its hottest pepper, because the pepper is diluted with vinegar, salt and other ingredients. For comparison, the peppers themselves:
- Habanero225,000 SHU
Facts
- Da' Bomb Beyond Insanity has been the eighth sauce on Hot Ones since Season 2.[3]
Questions
How many Scoville units is Da' Bomb Beyond Insanity?
135,600 SHU (The Takeout, Hot Ones sauce list); 119,000–1,500,000 SHU (Wikipedia list of hot sauces (whole Da' Bomb line)). None of these is a published lab test of the sauce.
Is Da' Bomb Beyond Insanity hotter than a jalapeño?
The highest published figure (1,500,000 SHU) is about 300× a typical jalapeño pepper (5,000 SHU).
More hot sauces
- How hot is Tabasco?2,500–5,000 SHU
- How hot is Sriracha (Huy Fong)?2,200 SHU
- How hot is Cholula?1,000–2,000 SHU
- How hot is Frank's RedHot?450 SHU
- How hot is Mad Dog 357?357,000 SHU
- How hot is The Last Dab: Xperience?2,693,000 SHU
- How hot is El Yucateco Red Habanero?7,600–9,500 SHU
- How hot is Valentina?900 SHU
- How hot is Tapatío?3,000 SHU
- All 30 sauces, with sources
Sources
- The Takeout, Hot Ones sauce list: Da' Bomb Beyond Insanity: 135,600 SHU (secondary source)
- Wikipedia list of hot sauces (whole Da' Bomb line): Da' Bomb Beyond Insanity: 119,000–1,500,000 SHU (secondary source)
- Wikipedia: Da' Bomb Beyond Insanity (secondary source)