Pepper Joe’s Jalapeno Cheddar Summer Sausage – Slow Smoked Spicy Summer Sausage with Jalapeno Peppers, Cheddar Cheese, and Premium Midwestern Meat– 12 Ounces

Excellent Taste and excellent Heat🔥 Will be purchasing again🔥

Since everyone's level of spicy tolerance is different, I like to start these reviews off with a little PSA for perspective... I LOVE spicy foods. My go-to snack is usually the pepperoncini, but I also enjoy whole jalapeños and chili peppers. I've beaten both the Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin' Challenge as well as the Anchor Bar "Suicidal" wing challenge in Buffalo, New York (where buffalo wings are said to have originated). Popeye's Ghost Pepper wings I find to be extremely enjoyable, and I love them, but I don't even break a sweat when eating them (which is fine because they're so delicious). Pepper Jack cheese is my other go-to snack, but I've dabbled in other cheeses claiming to be laced with peppers such as habanero, ghost, and even Carolina Reaper. In most cases, even though I usually enjoy those products, the claims are exaggerated. Now, let's talk about this product. I'm giving it five stars. Not only is it VERY tasty, but it 100% delivers on its Carolina Reaper label. And you may regret that later... Going down, it's about as spicy as the ghost pepper and habanero laced cheeses I've had. It will make you sweat, especially if you eat too much in one sitting, but it's doable. The aftermath is where I can easily say this is the snack that bites back. I've now had this sausage twice, and while I deeply enjoy eating it, the atomic explosion that happens in my intestines later will say differently. There's no getting around it. The feeling is downright agonizing. I've only had one other food so spicy that I ended up throwing it up. That was a pack of six raw habaneros. Won't make that mistake again! This is the only other food I've had that was so spicy, the same thing ended up happening. It was about a 12 hour recovery time. And to be clear, this is absolutely on me and not the manufacturer. I asked for Carolina Reaper, and I sure as Hades received Carolina Reaper. Verdict? I have no plans to order this again for myself. Not because it isn't good or doesn't deliver on its promise. It absolutely does! It's because I'm not THAT stupid... That said, I'd highly recommend it for anyone who has an ungodly tolerance for spicy foods, loves a challenge, or wants to prank someone to the point of no return. Five stars, Pepper Joe's. Five stars.

This is a 4.5 star review, but not quite 5. I give the sausage 5 stars for heat- just as advertised! It's not so hot that you can't enjoy it, but for those of us with high heat tolerance, it hits the mark! Starts and finishes with the bite Carolina Reapers love to inflict. So why not 5 stars all across? Personally, it tastes too much like pepper (Carolina Reaper) and not enough sausage. The pepper's power is overriding the flavor of the sausage so for that, I give it 4 stars. I will likely buy this again once I'm out which will take a bit since I enjoy this as a treat and not an everyday staple. All in all, I recommend this and happy with my purchase!

When I decide to get summer sausage, it's this one. Unlike most Carolina Reaper products, it actually has heat. It also has amazing flavor. I cannot stress enough how addictive this is. Like pretty much everyone here, I live for spice and flavor. One without the other is like hanging out alone with your friend's friend. They don't like it, you don't like it. But your friend canceled, and you already paid for those tickets. This is like your friend showing up, paying for everyone, and bringing the booze. Eat responsibly. If it gets to be too much, get some Duke's and slap it on some bread. Make a nice summer sausage sandwich.

Very nice. Ate it in one sitting out box by mistake... next time ill get 2. 1 for now, one for later. U can eat this at work. Its hot but wont make you go crazy. Perfect balance. Not competion hot, but he a t enough to put you on the edge. If ur not a heat lover, u would be uncomfortable for sure and be upset with whoever gave it to you.

Update: Seller offered a refund, which was appreciated. Updated the rating since I could have received a bad batch. Flavor was great but the texture felt like I was chewing playdough, it was mushy and soft. Maybe it was just a bad batch.

Flavor wasn’t bad but the texture was strange. It doesn’t hold together and breaks apart in crumbles. I couldn’t finish it.

Everyone on the “okay or bad reviews” stating it is dry sausage is strange. I never had a summer sausage that was dripping with liquid when cut. All packaged sausage of this nature is the same. As for the heat, yep! It’s got a HOT kick. I like stuff like this. Beware, it is like hot Cheetos hot. Temporary heat but very hot. I will buy again!