My homemade brisket grind Texas Style CHILI (Spicy!) I subscribe to the International Chili standards the state no beans in the chili and the only thing that should be identifiable in the chili is the meat itself.
Competition Rules that was followed:
Traditional Red
Traditional Red Chili is any kind of meat, or combination of meats, cooked with red chili peppers, various spices, and other ingredients. Beans and non-vegetable fillers such as rice and pasta are not allowed. Preference is not given to either cut meat, ground meat, shredded meat, or cubed meat.
“There are a few basic rules that a cook must remember: You must prepare your chili from scratch, in the open and on-site at the cookoff. No marinating and no complete commercial chili mixes allowed. Do not use fillers in your chili; such as beans, macaroni, rice, hominy, or other similar ingredients.”
“Traditional Red Chili is defined by the International Chili Society as any kind of meat or combination of meats, cooked with red chili peppers, various spices, and other ingredients, with the exception of BEANS and PASTA which are strictly forbidden. No garnish is allowed.”