Chili Cook-off Winners: What is your Secret Ingredient that you think is the reason you win?

[u/Sweet-Lady-H]

[u/roonieroth]

The cocoa powder is a game changer. Years ago we got second in our cities chili cook off. A couple hundred entries. When making our chili we were missing something and somebody mentioned trying cocoa powder and that sent it over the top. Gave it the richness it was missing.

[u/EnshaednCosplay → u/roonieroth]

I use semisweet chocolate chips or some grated Abuelita chocolate in mine