Over med heat, cook bacon until crisp. Remove to drain on paper towels. Add onions, bell peppers, celery and garlic and mix well. Cook for 15 min.

In separate pot, brown the meat. Add it to the veggie pot. Add tomatoes and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer.

Chop the bacon, add it to pot. Also add chili powder, sugar, chocolate chips, cumin, pepper, and 1 tbsp salt. Mix. Add beans. Mix and simmer. Cook for 1 hour covered.