Karma Sauce on Hot Ones: Season 26 (2025)
Five Karma Sauce moments across Season 26, including the season premiere with Bad Bunny on Liftoff. Lady Gaga, Lisa, Bill Murray, and Eiza González follow.
Season 26
Bad Bunny
“Wow! The Crazy thing is that they taste so good. It’s really good. It’s like a problem, it’s like so fucking spicy, but it’s really good. Especially this one, it tastes better than the first one. Right now I want to steal it, but what do I do? Wow! It’s so so so good.”
Bad Bunny opens Season 26 of Hot Ones and gets to Liftoff in the second wing position. He stops eating to react — calls it a problem, says it tastes better than the first one, jokes about wanting to steal the bottle. The unfiltered enthusiasm is the moment.
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Lady Gaga
“Liftoff? I don’t think I can Liftoff in this dress. Thai flavors, yummy, yummy, yeah really good. I like them both.”
Lady Gaga meets Liftoff at 2:52–3:15 and registers the Thai flavor profile clearly on camera, with an early dress quip that lands the moment.
Lisa
“mmm, mmm. Wait, they say it’s green thai vibes. Sean: Are you catching the green thai vibes? Lisa: Yes, a little bit. The green curry, I can feel it.”
Lisa picks up the green Thai notes in Liftoff at 3:05–3:45 — specifically calling out the green curry profile, which is exactly what the sauce is built around.
Bill Murray
“This Is Karma sauce, which I am over due for. Reminds me a little of PFchangs. Well I think it is, it’s good, I like the taste of this one.”
Bill Murray cake-walks the entire gauntlet, including Liftoff. Tells Sean Evans he’s overdue for Karma Sauce, places the flavor, and moves on without breaking stride. The deadpan endorsement from Murray is exactly the kind that lands.
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Eiza González
“Los Calientes, I like Los Calientes. I could eat another bit. It’s so good of you, this is my kind of salsa. I could eat this no problem, like with a spoon.”
Eiza González reaches Los Calientes Rojo at 7:30–7:42 and delivers an enthusiastic salsa-tradition endorsement.