Dozens of Nashville-style hot chicken shops dot the streets of L.A., and opinions abound about whose spicy chicken is the best. But the inner spice fiend in me couldn’t help but wonder… whose spicy tender is the most scorching ?

I set up a (highly unscientific) LAist experiment to find out.

The experiment

First, I needed to figure out a few variables.

Style of chicken : I avoided sandwiches or sliders because I didn’t want the heat of the chicken to be masked with bread, pickles or sauces. I also opted for a non-bone option so all attention could be on a clean, spicy bite. That left me with the classic tender — all flavor, no fuss. Just pure heat.

The contenders: There are many excellent Nashville hot chicken places in L.A., but I realized I needed to narrow down the contenders to

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