Two sent to hospital after World's Hottest Chilli contest

Two sent to hospital after World's Hottest Chilli contest

Two sent to hospital after World's Hottest Chilli contest. They won't be eating curry in a hurry! Participants in 'world's hottest chilli-eating contest' left writhing on the floor as two are hospitalised.

A curry house has promised to cool down its 'world's hottest chilli' competition after two entrants ended up in A&E.

Competitors who tucked into the extra-hot Kismot Killer curry were left writhing on the floor in agony, vomiting and fainting.


Two British Red Cross workers overseeing the event at the Kismot Indian restaurant in Edinburgh but became overwhelmed by the number of casualties and ambulances were called.

Restaurant boss Abdul Ali last night admitted he would have to ‘tone down’ the fiery dish, and the Scottish Ambulance Service warned him to review his event.

The challenge, an annual fundraiser for the Children’s Hospice Association Scotland, was to eat as much Kismot Killer as possible, with winners receiving a certificate.

But the notoriety of the dish means entrants have to be over 18 and are required to sign a legal disclaimer absolving the owners of any responsibility in the event of an adverse reaction.

One customer, Curie Kim - whose first name is pronounced 'curry' - was so unwell after sampling the 'Kismot Killer' dish that she had to be taken by ambulance to hospital twice in a few hours suffering from stomach pains, vomiting and acid indigestion.

The 21-year-old student, who came second, said: ‘This was for a good cause, but it came with a price. I have never endured such pain.’

Winner Beverly Jones managed to finish nine spoonfuls of the chilli-filled dish.

Mr Ali added: ‘I think we’ll tone it down, but we’ll definitely do it next year.’

The restaurant's website describes the competition as 'not a contest to see who can eat the most, but a test of endurance against a top secret nuclear strength recipe using some of the world's hottest chillies.'

Today, the Scottish Ambulance Service said it wanted the restaurant to review the way the event was managed.

Paramedics who attended the restaurant on Saturday - the busiest day of the week for the ambulance service - cost several hundred pounds.

Half of the 20 people who took part in the challenge dropped out after witnessing the first 10 diners vomiting, collapsing, sweating and panting.

In previous years, the Kismot Killer dish has caused diners to suffer nosebleeds and one elderly man had to be taken to hospital.

Mr Ali said he felt the competition had gone well, but that he had overestimated how much heat the competitors could take.

Mike Lavin, from Polwarth, came fifth, but he, too, had to be taken to hospital.

The competition raised hundreds of pounds for the Children’s Hospice Association Scotland charity, Mr Ali said.

But local councillor Gordon Mackenzie branded the event a 'shambles'.

He said: 'The owners owe a debt to the ambulance service, and I hope they'll find some way of making it up to them.'

A spokesman for the Scottish Ambulance Service said: 'We would urge the organisers to review the way in which this event is managed in future in order to avoid another situation where emergency ambulances are required to treat their customers.'

Kismot is well-known in Edinburgh for its bizarre menu creations including marshmallow naan bread, vindaloo ice-cream and chocolate curry.

Source:dailymail