25 Best 'Hot Ones' Episodes Featuring the Most Epic Celebrity Meltdowns

Without Paul Rudd's Hot Ones, the Internet would never have the "Look at us" meme, and that's just tragic. Evans and Paul did a Hot Ones first, combining all the hot sauces into a puddle of spice for that last dab. The result left both in tears.

EGOT winner Viola Davis has accomplished a lot in her life, but all those accolades pale in comparison to beating the spice gauntlet on Hot Ones. OK, not really, but her episode is definitely award-worthy. The way she is able to remain thoughtful while those sauces burn her tongue off is truly a marvel.

Another meme-inspiring episode, Jennifer Lawrence's Hot Ones is probably the most relatable. If I ever tried Da' Bomb, I would also start panicking and sobbing uncontrollably. J. Law is truly one of us!

Shaq's Hot Ones episode is a meme GOLDMINE. The faces he makes as he eats his way through the wings of death are truly *chef's kiss*. And there's something comforting about the knowledge that even a man as big and tough as Shaq can be taken down by a few shakes of Da' Bomb.

Watching Cardi B eat hot wings while explaining why she doesn't think aliens exist and waxing poetic about her trip to visit FDR's house is a beautiful experience. There's just no one else like her.

The *NSYNC episode of Hot Ones was great because it filmed during the SAG strike of 2023, so they weren't allowed to mention that they were reuniting for the Trolls Band Together movie. Instead, the interview focused on the band's dynamics, which made it so much more funny to see who was affected by the sauces and who kept it cool.

TBH, I wouldn't trust anyone who doesn't have a crush on Keke Palmer, which is why I was very pleased to hear Sean Evans admit he had a crush on the star during his appearance on Chicken Shop Date. Watching her second appearance on the show, it's obvious the two have chemistry. And though she didn't have a meltdown, she didn't have it easy either!

Internet Daddy Pedro Pascal has famously died many times on screen, but he did survive Hot Ones—barely. Fans of the show will appreciate his innovative strategies of gargling milk to coat his throat and grabbing ice out of his pitcher of water and holding it up to his forehead in a desperate attempt to stay cool. 10/10 attempts were made!

I swear you haven't lived until you've seen Keegan Michael-Key, tears in his eyes, begging Jordan Peele not to do the final dab. Finally, someone brave enough to vocalize what I yell at the screen every time I watch this show. Sean Evans always reminds guests that they don't have to do the final dab, but they almost always do, and I simply cannot relate.

After watching Jenna Ortega remain thoroughly unfazed on Hot Ones, I'm convinced there is nothing she can't do. Not even Da' Bomb could shake her. Yes, her eyes watered, but she never lost her composure. A spice queen!

This 2016 episode featuring a pre-face tattooed Post Malone is one of Hot One's most viewed interviews on YouTube, and it's easy to see why. Post Malone's charm is on full display as he powers through the spicy wings, wears sunglasses upside down, and explains the word "sauce" to Sean. His 2023 episode is also pretty good, but it's good to see where it all started.

Florence Pugh's love of cooking couldn't save her from the wings of death. She gets delirious and sweaty (my nightmare combo, TBH) as the Scoville level goes up, episode with a "burnt tongue" and very spicy hands.

Zaddy Jeff Goldblum always gives delight interviews, and his Hot Ones episode is no exception. Not even bitting into Da' Bomb (a traditional turning point in the show) can stop this man from being his charming, oddball self.

Sean Evans welcomed Chicken Shop Date host Amelia Dimoldenberg for a much-demanded crossover event in 2023. Seeing the two chicken talk show hosts together for the first time was huge for fans, who also loved Evans' appearance on Chicken Shop Date.

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay kicked off his Hot Ones episode by criticizing the chicken wings, but he didn't stay cocky for long. There is something so satisfying about watching a man who made his name yelling at people on national television turn the color of a tomato as his insides get burned up by hot sauce. 10/10 would recommend.

Aubrey Plaza unlocked a brand new strategy to deal with the pain of Hot Ones: pouring milk straight down her nose. It wasn't pretty, it was definitely a better life choice than when she rubbed her eyes a few minutes later. RIP Aubrey Plaza's eyeballs.

Dan Levy appeared on one of Hot Ones' COVID lockdown episodes, which were filmed via video chat. As the Scoville level increased, so did his delirium, which kind of mirrors the lockdown experience in general, don't you think?

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that Succession's Roman Roy would never survive Hot Ones. Kieran Culkin, however, made it out pretty gracefully with only a handful of F-bombs.