Hot Ones, a series where celebrities get interviewed as they try increasingly spicy wings, has claimed many victims, including Tom Holland, Gordon Ramsay, and Stone Cold Steve Austin, but who did the best on Hot Ones is up for debate. Not often discussed are the celebrity guests who handled the challenge with ease and grace. While a perfect performance is hard to get, most of these celebrities still had fewer issues than most.

Hot Ones has been going strong for years, but recently, there have been some excellent episodes. Some of the more recent episodes also featured guests who had little to no problems with the spiciness. Few can say they did not cry when doing the Hot Ones challenge, but some of these celebrities can proudly claim it — with the video evidence to back it up.

20 Tommy Chong

He Never Shows A Reaction

It is rare for celebrities to get through the rounds of questions and wings on Hot Ones before it starts to affect them. Sometimes, they show discomfort, and other times, they back out completely. However, that wasn't the case with Cheech & Chong legend Tommy Chong. While he was answering questions about assorted topics, the comic "stoner" actor never missed a beat and nothing seemed to bother him as he kept plowing through the wings and never blinking.

The show usually ramps up the music in the background to show how things are getting rough for the guests, but there was no need in this episode. Instead, it mostly just played the jazz piano in the background since nothing could break him. He never even broke off his talking at any point, and his voice never once cracked. He did mention once that his teeth were "burning," and he had to dab his forehead with a handkerchief at the end, but the extra spicy wings never broke him.

19 Stone Cold Steve Austin

He Remained Stone Cold The Entire Episode

Stone Cold Steve Austin has always prided himself as a tough guy. In the world of professional wrestling, he was the person who would stand up to authority and prove himself to be the voice of the people. Even since he had to retire, thanks to a broken neck, he remains someone that no one would ever want to cross. However, does that mean he can take the heat of Hot Ones? Not surprisingly, Austin didn't let it show even if it did start to burn.

Sasha Banks, Chris Jericho, and Mick Foley also appeared on Hot Ones.

Austin is easily the biggest name in professional wrestling to appear on Hot Ones (Sasha Banks, Chris Jericho, and Mick Foley also appeared on Hot Ones). However, he outdid every wrestler to appear on the show because he remained calm and never seemed to be bothered by the spicy wings, no matter how hot they ended up being at the end. There was even a funny moment where the spicy wings did so little to affect him that he jokingly checked his own heart rate throughout the episode.

18 Rachel Ray

She Drank The Sauce Straight

Celebrity chefs are always an interesting addition to Hot Ones because even some of the biggest chefs can't actually take the heat. A great example is Gordon Ramsay, who is one of the worst Hot Ones guests, although he was also one of the funniest since he couldn't deal with the sauce at all, even with the lightest versions. He had to drink countless drinks and had to pour lemon juice over the last one just to eat it. However, Rachel Ray was great on Hot Ones.

Rachel Ray just chose to eat a spoonful of the spicy sauce in each round.

What makes Ray so unique is that she chooses not to eat the chicken wings. Instead, she wanted to deal with the spice alone without the meat, and Rachel Ray just chose to eat a spoonful of the spicy sauce in each round. This meant there was no chicken to help drown out the spice, and it was straight fire going down. Not only did she make it to the end, but she didn't even show pain until the very last one and she still took the spoonful without complaint, showing she had one up on Ramsay.

17 Lil Yachty

This Was His First Time Ever Eating Hot Sauce

There was one very important thing to understand about the Hot Ones episode with Lil Yachty. The rap star had never eaten hot sauce before he appeared on the show. It wasn't just that he had never had spicy chicken wings before, Lil Yachty had never eaten hot sauce at all in his life. This meant that not only did he have to try to get through the challenge in one piece, but he was braving something brand new that he had never attempted before in front of a massive viewing audience.

That means even a small success would be a big deal for the rapper. He did much better than anyone could have expected. He didn't make it the distance, but the fact he had never eaten spice before was impressive. Lil Yachty made it all the way to the last dab before he tapped out, which is more than a lot of people did on Hot Ones, so the fact he did as well as he did speaks volumes about his tenacity to prove he could do it.

16 Cara Delevingne

She Eats To The End Regardless Of The Pain

When actress Cara Delevingne appeared on Hot Ones, she had one important message for fans watching the show. Delevingne said she is not a fan of spicy food, but she was willing to give it a try and see how far she could get. What makes her such a great Hot Ones guest is that she shocked herself when she realized she was enjoying the flavors of the first few rounds of wings, and the spice didn't really get to her at first.

Delevingne kept working through the hotter and hotter spices until the end.

Things got a little too hot for her toward the end, but she kept fighting through the heat. While other celebrities threw in the towel when things got too hot, with DJ Khalid as a good example of someone who just gave up and quit in the middle of the interview, Delevingne kept working through the hotter and hotter spices until the end. She also kept a positive attitude the entire time, showing that even when she was in discomfort from the spice, she made it to the end.

15 Coolio

The Late Rapper Doesn't Taste The Heat

The late rapper Coolio ed away in 2022, but his appearance on Hot Ones in 2016 helped to solidify his legacy among fans. It is a very charming appearance from the legendary artist with some very humble moments from him, such as talking about his emotional reaction to Kendrick Lamar's live performance at the Grammys, what he learned from Tupac Shakur, and his regret about feuding with Weird Al over a parody song of Coolio's hit, "Gangsta's Paradise."

However, when it comes to the hot sauce, Coolio was less humble, confidently eating each one and asking Evans when they were supposed to get hot. That confidence was largely earned as he showed little trouble in going through each of the wings while spouting off anecdotes about his long career. That confidence did lead him astray with the Last Dab as he put a wild amount of sauce on the wing and was clearly taken aback by the heat, but it was an amazing showing up until that point.

14 Michael Cera

The Superbad Actor Politely Accepts The Challenge

Michael Cera's soft-spoken demeanor could have cracked under the heat of the Hot Ones challenge, but he managed to keep composed throughout the entire run of sauces. Cera rose to fame starring in awkward teen roles such as George Michael in Arrested Development and Evan in Superbad. His off-screen persona is not a far cry from those roles as Cera is a down-to-earth, calm individual who showcases as much even in this stressful environment.

Cera looks to be enjoying each wing, complimenting the flavors and becoming something of a connoisseur by the end of the challenge. There is a sense that Cera is almost being too polite to complain about the heat. However, his friendly and easygoing persona is not to take away from the fact that he continues on with little to no issue as if this is a typical interview.

13 Dax Shepard

The Comedic Actor Goes For Seconds

Dax Shepard is another actor known for his easygoing and laidback persona, which largely stayed intact throughout his Hot Ones experience. Unlike some celebrities who have entered the challenge with the confidence that they would sail through without issue, Shepard acknowledged his expectation that the heat would be a lot to handle, and this attitude might have helped him to do so well with the challenge.

At one point, Shepard pointed out the conflict of being happy that he was doing well while also wanting to put on an entertaining performance for the audience. However, he maintained his cool demeanor right until the end, which is where he was most impressive. In what Evans called a Hot Ones first at the time, Shepard requested a second helping of the Last Dab and lathered on the hot sauce. He itted to being overwhelmed but was still able to answer a series of math questions afterward.

12 Zoë Kravitz

The Multi-Talented Artist Doesn't Need A Drink

Zoë Kravitz often plays cool and collected characters in her movies and shows, such as Selina Kyle in The Batman and Robyn in High Fidelity. As it turns out, Kravitz is a lot like that in real life, with her easygoing style never wavering in the face of the hot sauce. While she begins by itting that she likes a lot of spicy food, it is still surprising how well she handled the extreme heat in this situation.

Kravitz even outperforms Evans with the host feeling the heat before she does. Kravitz its that she is expecting things to go downhill once they get to the hotter wings, but she always manages to keep her composure. While the infamous sauce "Da Bomb" does have a slight effect on her, Kravtiz points out that by the time they get to the Last Dab, she hadn't even had a drink of water.

11 CL

The South Korean Rapper Composed Herself Under Pressure

CL, the South Korean rapper and former leader of the globally renowned girl group 2NE1, showcased her resilience and charm on the spicy wing challenge show. Her episode was a fascinating display of cultural crossover, where K-pop met one of the most universally challenging eating experiences.

Despite encountering the notorious heat levels that have overwhelmed many celebrities, CL's composure under pressure was notable. Tears might have welled up in her eyes — a natural response to the capsaicin barrage — yet her demeanor remained unflustered.

Unlike Jon Bernthal, known for his roles in hard-hitting action films and series, who visibly struggled with the spice, or celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, whose expertise in the culinary world didn't seem to prepare him for the heat, CL managed to keep her cool. This isn't to say the experience was easy for her — she did consume a notable amount of milk.