AUSTIN, Texas – One woman didn’t fear the reaper after eating nine of the hottest peppers in the world to benefit a profession associated with a lot of heat.
Lt. Aimee Beasley-Spadoni won $5,000 for the Austin Fire Foundation. Among the Chilies for Charity event was the Carolina Reaper, which is the world-record holder for hottest pepper.
After her win Aimee said “I feel good; I even ate hot sauce this morning.”
The Austin Fire Foundation supports local fire departments with outreach and public education.
Fire Lt. Aimee Beasley-Spadoni wins $5,000 for the Austin Fire Foundation after eating 9 of the world's hottest peppers. (Courtesy: Chris Wilkinson, Austin Fire Dept.)