Thanks for the bump. I think somebody said that the chili cookoff rules say nothing but meat and spices in the chili.

My question is ....what about adding some stuff to this? My personal favorite chili add ons are green and red bell peppers, onion, kidney beans, mushrooms, celery, sometimes garbanzo beans and jalapano or serrano peppers.

If adding, when should I add it?? 1st, 2nd or 3rd dump??

Its -40 with the windchill tonight and I need some chili!!!