# World Championship Chili Cook-Off Recipe

A detailed recipe for a championship-level chili, including various spices, beef, and vegetables, cooked to perfection.

- Total time: 150 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lbs Ground sirloin
- Salt
- Black pepper
- 2 Onions
- 8 cloves Garlic
- 1 Bell pepper
- 0.5 tsp Cumin powder
- Chili powder
- 0.5 tsp Black pepper
- 6 oz Tomato paste
- Pasilla dried chilies
- Kashmiri dried chilies
- Chipotles in adobo sauce
- 1 can Diced tomatoes
- 2 cups Beef stock
- 1 cup Stout beer
- 0.5 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Coriander
- Smoked paprika
- Chipotle powder
- 1 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp Dark chocolate (85% cocoa)
- 1 can Kidney beans
- Shredded cheese
- Sour cream
- Scallions

## Instructions

1. Unpack the ground sirloin.
2. Place the ground sirloin into a hot pot.
3. Season the ground sirloin with salt.
4. Season the ground sirloin with black pepper.
5. Brown the ground sirloin, breaking it up with a wooden spoon.
6. Remove the browned ground sirloin from the pot and set aside.
7. Dice the onions.
8. Mince the garlic using a mortar and pestle.
9. Dice the bell pepper.
10. Add the minced garlic to the pot with the sautéed onions.
11. Add the diced bell pepper to the pot.
12. Prepare the first spice mix with cumin powder, chili powder, and black pepper.
13. Add the first spice mix to the pot.
14. Add tomato paste to the pot.
15. Stir the tomato paste and spices into the vegetables.
16. Remove the seeds and stems from the dried pasilla and Kashmiri chilies.
17. Rehydrate the dried chilies in hot water.
18. Chop the rehydrated chilies.
19. Chop chipotles in adobo sauce.
20. Add diced tomatoes to the pot.
21. Add beef stock to the pot.
22. Add stout beer to the pot.
23. Prepare the second spice mix with cumin and coriander.
24. Add the second spice mix to the pot.
25. Return the browned ground sirloin to the pot.
26. Simmer the chili on low heat for 2 hours, covered.
27. Add smoked paprika and chipotle powder to the chili.
28. Add apple cider vinegar to the chili.
29. Add dark chocolate to the chili.
30. Add rinsed kidney beans to the chili.
31. Simmer for a final 30 minutes on low heat, covered.
32. Stir the chili.
33. Serve the chili into a bowl.
34. Top the chili with shredded cheese.
35. Add a dollop of sour cream on top of the chili.
36. Garnish with chopped scallions.

## Equipment

- Pot
- Wooden spoon
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Mortar and pestle
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Can opener
- Strainer
- Bowl

## Tips

- Hands down the best chili I've ever had

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@aitestkitchen/video/7324015241770044702?lang=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/17eb5b26-8ff1-42da-95b4-b10056223b62
- Extracted: 2025-08-27

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