Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

Word has gotten back that some of you Texans who choose to live in other states have browbeaten your supermarket managers to order Wolf Brand Chili. Stop this at once! You keep it up and I will personally go to the plant and substitute a case of dog food with red labels! Their clerks won’t notice any difference, even if they can read!

You all can either come back home, do without, or persuade another food manufacturer to begin making real chili. Also, you could make your own by buying a Wick Fowler Four Alarm Chili mix. Chili is not rocket science, it isn’t even school cafeteria level, it's chili! No, it isn’t tomato soup, or anything northern chefs believe they can whip up unless they are Mexican!

I don’t cook! I have been known to burn steaks, but this isn’t rocket science. It is simple, but it is not easy! You probably do not even know the history of Chili. It was first born as food for prisoners in the jail in San Antonio for meat that had passed its “expiration date” and then some!

I suppose the theory was between the heat and the chili and other peppers, no harmful organism could possibly survive! I have heard of chicken chili, fish chili, raccoon chili, buffalo chili, elk chili, so the opportunities are wide open. I think the ‘possum’ chili is still an open category.

Now if you saw read the book or seen the movie, “Fried Green Tomatos” I don’t recommend using a deputy sheriff as good barbeque, or chili! As far as economical meals, I doubt that many other ‘meat’ dishes can come close. As far as economy you can fill up a family of four with one can of Wolf Brand Chili. How long has it been since you have had a hot steaming bowl? Well, that is too long. Except for all you Texans living out of state! Just Sayin…RJS

charlykilo Loc: Garden Valley Ca

And damn well wash it down with PEARL beer.

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

Good tale Robert😀😀

EZ Fishing Loc: College Ward, Utah

I hope you can get your Wolf Brand Chili soon Robert.

El Rod Loc: Port A

Mr. Samples, my family and I entered the chili cookoff for Port Aransas Days and had a wonderful time. Our chili was called “Knock It Out Of The Park Chili”. The cookoff was held the Saturday when the Astros won the World Series.
We all wore hats and shirts for our favorite baseball teams. Most were Astros but we had St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves represented. We didn’t win best chili but we did win the best decorated theme and my granddaughter and her friend won third place in the Anything Floats but a Boat Race. A lot of good chili was cooked and we got to dance while “Two Tons of Steel” performed that evening. If we don’t have any homemade chili to put on our hot dogs by golly we’re opening a can of Wolf Brand.😎👍

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

I have always agreed with your procedure. Homemade or Wolf Brand. Other than that, go to the store. I have noticed that Sams's is usually stocked with packages of 6 cans to a carton and may have 40 or 50 of those cartons on the shelves at any one time. Not likely to run out! Just Sayin...RJS

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

Just looked up that chilly here. Got it at Walmart. Going to get some tomorrow.

DC Loc: Washington state

I have to admit I never lived where they had "real" chili. I grew up where making chili consisted of cooking some ground beef in a skillet with a package of mild chili mix then dumping in a couple cans of beans and a can of choped tomatoes mixing it all up cooking it for a while and butting in a bowl with choped up onion, cheese and sometimes sour cream. but I have heard that real chili doesn't have beans, not made with ground beef and uses peppers so hot it melts a spoon. so what is the truth from a real Texan what do you put in homemade chili and how is it eaten, with what topings if any

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

DC: Good luck! I did not intend to become a salesman for Wolf Brand Chili. It is my favorite and a standard for which anyone entering a contest, should try to emulate, or even beat, before they try to enter any contest.

I do not know if you will like it or not. Remember, if you prefer doing this from scratch, look for Wick Fowler's Five Alarm Chili Mix. He has this mix so you can adjust the heat, like two or three alarm to start. just Sayin...RJS

bknecht Loc: Northeast pa

RJS, being a true Texan you’d probably scoff at my version of venison chilli. I use ground venison, black beans, red kidney beans and various other ingredients and generally serve it over a bed of rice. One of my son’s does quite a bit of traveling to Texas and says our version of chilli “isn’t real chilli” after sampling the Texas varieties. You boys have made him a convert and shamed me in the process.

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

Why ashamed? You are from Pennsylvania, there are probably hundreds of dishes we have never heard of here! If you like it and it tastes good to you, don't let some peckerwood try to change you! Life is too short as it is, if you have a Walmart or Sams nearby see if you can find a can of Wolf Brand. It has a solid red label with a Wolf howling on the logo. Just Sayin...RJS

El Rod Loc: Port A

DC, I make my chili with around 5 lbs of chuck roast cut up into small cubes and browned in a skillet with some bacon grease. Brown it in small batches so it doesn’t steam it. After browning I put it in a pot large enough to cook the chili. I add 1 small can of tomato paste, 2-3 small cans of tomato sauce, 2 quarts of beef broth with less salt. I bring this to a boil then turn down the flame and cook for one hour. After one hour I add guajillo chili powder, ancho chili powder, Dallas dynamite chili powder, Ft. Worth light chili powder, and San Antonio chili powder, paprika, cumin, some cayenne pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. I sauté some chopped up onions, garlic, and jalapeño without the seeds and add to the pot. I continue to cook for another two hours. I usually have to add more beef broth so it doesn’t get too thick.
I don’t add beans because I think beans are just a filler. I don’t have anything against beans, I have eaten some very good chili with beans added but when I’m cooking the chili no beans😎👍

Jarheadfishnfool Loc: Woodlake/Tulare ,Ca.

Thanks for the Recipe El Rod! I love cooking and going to try & make your Chili,, Sounds delicious with some Texas Toast to dip Yummy !!👍👍

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

Would like to try this one El Rod. What are the amounts on these? ( guajillo chili powder, ancho chili powder, Dallas dynamite chili powder, Ft. Worth light chili powder, and San Antonio chili powder, paprika, cumin, some cayenne pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder)

El Rod Loc: Port A

Gordon, I’m inspecting right now. When I get some time I’ll post the amount of ingredients