Brave contestants eat chillies so fiery that they sit in barrels of ice during bizarre Chinese compe

Brave contestants eat chillies so fiery that they sit in barrels of ice during bizarre Chinese compe Scores of brave women and men took part in a hot pepper and ice water barrel challenge in China earlier this week. The participants ate hot peppers while sitting in an ice water-filled barrel in a competition during the Feast of Fire and Ice at the Songcheng scenic spot in Hangzhou city, the capital of east China's Zhejiang Province. The task was to eat as many of the mouth-burning vegetables as possible while sitting in chilly waters, which were re-filled with ice cubes on a regular basis. Many participants quit the contest due to the unbearable contrast between biting a hot pepper and sitting in cold water while ground temperatures in the city hit 40 degrees Celsius. Hundreds of spectators looked on as the locals battled it out to be crowned champion. The contestants' faces went through a range of emotions as they struggled to maintain their composure when facing the extreme sensations. Read more: http://ift.tt/2vHjJKc Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook