Hot Ones Episode Ratings Heatmap
2015 · 30 Seasons · 433 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.6/10 (81 rated)
S2E8: Key & Peele Lose Their Minds Eating Spicy Wings (1 votes)
View Episode →Season 15 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 15 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.46), maintaining an average of 7.0.
Season 3 finale: "Seth Rogen and Dominic Cooper Suffer While Eating Spicy Wings"
Episode Recap →Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9 | Season 10 | Season 11 | Season 12 | Season 13 | Season 14 | Season 15 | Season 16 | Season 17 | Season 18 | Season 19 | Season 20 | Season 21 | Season 22 | Season 23 | Season 24 | Season 25 | Season 26 | Season 27 | Season 28 | Season 29 | Season 30 |
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| Ep 1 | – | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | 7.0 | 4.0 |
| Ep 2 | – | 6.0 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.0 | – | 10.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Ep 3 | – | 5.0 | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| Ep 4 | – | 7.0 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | 4.5 |
| Ep 5 | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.0 | 4.5 |
| Ep 6 | – | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3.5 |
| Ep 7 | – | 5.0 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | – | 10.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Ep 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 10 | – | 7.0 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 11 | – | 7.0 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 2.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 12 | – | – | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 2.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Ep 17 | – | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ep 18 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | – | – | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | – | 8.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | – | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | – | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | 5.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | 3.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 28 | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 29 | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 30 | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 31 | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 34 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 35 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 36 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 37 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 38 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 39 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 40 | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 41 | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 42 | – | 5.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 43 | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 44 | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 46 | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 47 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | – | 7.0 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2.5 | – | – | – | 4.0 | – | 10.0 | – | 7.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 8.3 | – | – | 10.0 | – | 8.0 | 1.0 | 5.5 | – | 6.8 | 6.0 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 30 seasons and 433 episodes, Hot Ones has earned an overall series rating of 6.6 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 2, Episode 8 ("Key & Peele Lose Their Minds Eating Spicy Wings"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 29, Episode 3 ("MrBeast Faces His Scariest Challenge Yet While Eating Spicy Wings"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 3 between Episode 11 ("H3H3 Productions Does Couples Therapy While Eating Spicy Wings", 9) and Episode 12 ("Keke Palmer Laughs Uncontrollably While Eating Spicy Wings", 2), a swing of 7 points.