Q 01/05

How many wings does each guest eat in a standard Hot Ones episode?

A) 4

B) 10

C) 20

D) 40

Answer · why

B) 10

10: as the sauces grow hotter wing by wing, guests are pushed into a kind of forced vulnerability, often opening up about subjects they might otherwis...

Q 02/05

Which YouTube channel produces Hot Ones?

A) Bon Appétit Video

B) First We Feast

C) Munchies by Vice

D) Tasty by BuzzFeed

Answer · why

B) First We Feast

First We Feast: once owned by BuzzFeed, it became an independent studio in 2024 after an investor group that included host Sean Evans bought it.

Q 03/05

Who co-created the show with host Sean Evans?

A) Rich Antoniello

B) Marc Eckō

C) Chris Schonberger

D) Noah Callahan-Bever

Answer · why

C) Chris Schonberger

Chris Schonberger pitched Evans the idea of a show interviewing celebrities while making them eat violently hot chicken wings, and Evans signed on.

Q 04/05

Which notorious sauce has long been served on the eighth wing of Hot Ones?

A) Blair's Mega Death Sauce

B) Mad Dog 357 Gold Edition

C) Secret Aardvark Habanero

D) Da' Bomb Beyond Insanity

Answer · why

D) Da' Bomb Beyond Insanity

Da' Bomb Beyond Insanity: the eighth wing is the show's turning point, where many of its wildest reactions happen.

Q 05/05

Which sauce has long been served on the final wing of Hot Ones?

A) The Final Burn

B) The Last Dab

C) The Reaper's Kiss

D) The Endgame

Answer · why

B) The Last Dab

The Last Dab: on the final wing, tradition invites the guest to add an extra dab of the sauce on top, a notionally optional last dare.