re: Lets talk Chili.

I agree with some of the more rational posters on this thread, that it is all good if it is what you like. I like chili made with ground meat and I also like it made with chunks as a chili stew. With tomatos or not, with beans or not, what is important is the flavors of the overall product. As I may have said before, I grew up on a rice farm. That means I usually eat my chili over rice. The picture of that chili stew with mexican rice sure looked appetizing to me. Now if I want chili for a hotdog, I prefer ground and no beans. If I was at a chili cookoff and Powerman brought his chunky chili, I would certainly help him eat it (if some rice was available).