Restaurant offers tempting hot wing challenge but requires waiver for possible loss of life

A restaurant offering a hot wings challenge makes daring competitors sign a waiver before they begin — in case of “loss of life”.Wing Kingz in Canterbury, Kent in the UK runs an ‘Earn Your Wingz’ endurance test in which challengers take on 15 chicken wings coated in a Carolina Reaper sauce. If participants can polish off all 15 wings in just ten minutes and then endure a five-minute ‘burn time’ upon completion, they get their meal for free and their name added to a Hall of Fame wall in the restaurant. But the adults-only task isn’t for the faint-hearted — with those taking on the challenge asked to sign a waiver form before beginning. The second point on the form reads: “I acknowledge that I will be engaging in the Earn Your Wingz Challenge, whereby there may be a risk of personal injury, illness or possible loss of life and damage to or loss of personal property.”Another point on the waiver reads: “I agree that I am participating in the Earn Your Wingz Challenge at my own risk, and I accept that Wing Kingz, its employees or affiliates will not be held responsible for any consequences that may result from my participation.”The Carolina Reaper, a gnarled red pepper developed by American breeder Ed Currie, measures up to 2.2 million Scoville heat units — around 200 times hotter than a garden variety jalapeño. It was considered the hottest pepper in the world from 2013 up until last year, when it was surpassed by another developed by Currie called Pepper X. \ Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.Please provide a valid email address.

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Restaurant staff say most would-be competitors don’t finish the plate, with just three out of 12 successfully completing the £13.95 ($17.40) challenge. Competitors are also made to wear black gloves to handle the wings a...