Ghost Chili (Bhut Jolokia)- The Patent Magic Plant- HOTTEST CHILI IN THE WORLD!!! The hottest chili pepper in the world is the Ghost Chili. Guinness Book of World Records confirmed it with an official (SHU) of 1,001,304 SHU, (SHU- Scoville Heat Rating, is the unit of measure used to indicate the hotness of a chili pepper.) The Ghost Chili is good raw, pickled or cooked.