We started having an annual chili cook-off amongst our fantasy football league. So being as its already a competitive situation we took our chili very seriously. This is going to be my entry into this year's contest. Just waiting for football season.

This is my mother's recipe. It has spoiled me for all other chili because it so thick and hardy.

I wanted chili to taste different. Different, only better.

This is one of my favorites to eat on a cold day ... you can enjoy it by itself or over nacho chips or with toast lots of thing you can do with chili .... 🙂

My original chili recipe.

Spiced up McCormicks original recipe with a few fresh ideas of my own.

My chili recipes turn out different every time, but this recipe was a favorite of my boyfriends. It has some spice without actually being HOT. Goes great with grated cheddar on top.

This recipe was modified from serious eats. I use coarsely ground chuck instead of short ribs as it's less work and you dont have to pick through bones and chop hot meat. You can substitute 1/2 cup chile powder for the whole chiles, but you'll lose complexity. Quality dried chiles will be pliable and bend. You can also use 3 15oz cans of beans instead of dried, but they wont have as good of texture. Finally, if you have the time/space, you can add the beans directly to the chili base with 2 cups additional water and cook them in the sauce 2-4 hours in an oven at 225 F for wonderfully flavorful beans.

Great chili recipe that can be made stove top or in crockpot. Crockpot is highly recommended!

I found this recipe on the Internet. It has a very balanced taste. Not overly hot nor overly sweet. This is the best chili I’ve had in a long time.

This is a nice hearty chili. That will fill up anyone. You can also top it with some shredded cheddar cheese.