David S. skip the water – eat bread – water spreads the heat, bread absorbs it.
SJSinNYC – I was referring to the rating (between I and 10) not the value. the heat came mostly from jalapeno peppers which is rated 4, however, I did have a little cayenne in there also which is rated 7. probably averaged out to 5 based on % of overall ingredients. 5 is between 5,000 – 15,000 Scoville Units. one last thought – after I actually tasted, I downgraded it from a 4 alarm to a 3 alarm – it had a nice kick.