Kolhapur is a place south of Bombay. People living there finish a 15oz hot chilli powder packet in only a couple days. I just had Kolhapur once. I felt like my head was going to explode. And I can actually stand intense heat. Vindaloo has nothing on it.
I recall seeing an episode of “Man VS Food” on the Travel Channel, where the host visited an Indian restaurant in NYC that is reported to make the hottest curry on the planet. I don’t remember what it was called, but maybe this was the same thing.
The “chef” (chemist?) actually wore a respirator while cooking it!
If I recall correctly, it included pureed, whole ghost chilis!
Mark