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Sammi And Shawn Do The ‘Paqui One Chip Challenge’

By Sammi Reeves

This morning, I had the honor of filling in for Aimee on Aimee+Shawn. I mentioned to Shawn that we should do something ridiculous, like eating something hot. He suggested the Paqui One Chip Challenge. I’d never heard of the Paqui One Chip Challenge, and I willingly agreed without doing an ounce of research. This was where I initially went wrong.

For those of you that haven’t heard of it either, the Paqui One Chip Challenge is exactly as it sounds. A challenge to eat one single chip. Easy enough, right? Well, yes… eating the chip and swallowing it quickly is no problem. It’s the after effects due to the ridiculous ingredients and spice from peppers that I believe should literally be illegal to sell or consume. According to Paqui, “This year’s high voltage chip contains the super-charged Carolina Reaper Pepper and stinging Scorpion Pepper with a shocking twist, it’ll turn your tongue BLUE!” The many after effects and ranges of pain that you experience throughout are what make this challenge… a true challenge.

I’m a tough chick, and I LOVE spicy foods. I thought this challenge would be especially fun for me. I knew Shawn didn’t like spicy foods, and I couldn’t wait to watch him mildly suffer (just a little bit, I’m not a monster).

I couldn’t wait to get to the station bright and early this morning and take on the challenge. I was so eager. So excited. So chipper. And then…

I ate the chip. And I did not walk away from the Paqui One Chip Challenge the same person. I am changed.

I literally experienced every stage of grief. Every. Stage.

See the step by step grief experience outlined below.

  • Denial

    Upon first bite, I was unwilling to accept that the effects of this chip would be brutal on me in the slightest. As a major spicy food lover, I genuinely believed there was no way that this chip would get to me. I denied for as long as I could…

  • Anger

    As I was realizing that this chip was literally wrecking my internal organs, I was unpleased. Better yet, I was upset and angry with myself. In these moments, I deemed myself the biggest idiot on the planet. Why did I suggest we eat something spicy in the first place?

  • Bargaining

    It was at this point that I began asking myself, “Why did I say I wanted to do this? What if I had gone for a less spicy, less painful challenge? If only I had done more research. If only I had thought this through.”

  • Depression

    The pain felt like it would never end. Hours went by… HOURS. I wasn’t getting any better. I was still profusely sweating. My body was still revolting. I was beginning to think that I had would be dealing with lasting effects from my decision for the rest of my life.

  • Acceptance

    Eventually, I got to the point that I no longer believed that the chip would cause irreversible damage to my insides. I made it out the other side. I told myself in those grueling moments of doubt that the time would come that I would laugh at this. I’ve finally hit that point now. But I will admit… My stomach still hurts.

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