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A Redditor with a rare spice tolerance said they won a hot pepper contest at a local wing spot

Friends said it was “cheating,” but commenters insisted the win was fair

The poster joked they’ve been blessed by the “chicken wing gods” and must conquer more contests

A Reddit user is questioning whether their unusual spice tolerance gave them an unfair advantage in a recent hot pepper-eating contest.

On Wednesday, Sept. 10, the original poster, or OP, explained on the " Am I the A------? " subreddit that their local restaurant hosted a spicy food competition with free wings as the prize. Thanks to a genetic quirk, they said they don’t feel the burn from capsaicin, the active component of chili peppers, the way most people do.

"I entered the competition and won the coupons,

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