How to Make the Best Chili Ever

Can confirm. This chili is amazing. Once I found this recipe, I've never used another one. Keep up the Lord's work sir.

My husband passed away January 1 2023 and I decided to master the Treager to fill my time. You have helped me do that. I’m 81 and loving every minute of it. Since it is just me I enjoy cooking for Ventura County, CA Fire Station 21. They always came when I needed help with my husband (a retired Srgt with Ventura County Sheriff’s Department.)Thank you for giving me meaning to life.

Hey Matt! This recipe never gets old and myself and my family have been using this recipe when it first came out almost 3 years ago. You are right; its a hit at almost any event as we use it for any family function and it could be summer time as its just that dang good! Keep the cooks and videos coming as we look forward to them every time.

Nothing wrong with the long video! You make these videos as long as you want and I will watch every minute

Matt love the channel. A couple of years ago I saw your Brisket chili and I make it several times a year. My family went from tolerating chili to loving it and requesting it. Your chili seasoning is the bomb and I always now have 2 bags on hand. Keep up the good work!!

I've learned so much from these videos. My food has been coming out better and better each time I fire up the pit. Thanks for all the tips and time you put into the videos Matt!

My wife and in-laws were blown away by this Chili. They all said this is the best chili they have ever had. Thank you pit-master! I love all that you do at Meat Church! Thank you for teaching us to cook on the next level!

Chili is one of my favorite recipes to play with, this is one of the best without going through the trouble of rehydrating peppers yourself! I do like to mix and match tomatoes, also usually add in a tbs of cumin

Just made this yesterday for the first time. Amazing!! Will definitely be making this again.

I personally enjoy watching you cook everything start to finish on camera.

I have used the same chili recipe for years and won countless cook-offs with it but I decided to try this. It’s very similar other than the chipotle in adobo and the breakfast sausage. It was amazing and I plan to use this for my next cook-off and see how it does. One thing I did different was purée the chipotle peppers to infuse into the whole dish with the flavor. Amazing job, Matt. It’s a hit.

I made this recipe for Father’s Day today. 8 hours at 225 deg. F. in my smoker. This recipe makes a little over 5 qts. of chili to start so a 5 qt. Dutch oven will be very full, 7 qt. or larger would be optimal. I used a 9 qt. Dutch oven and It cooked down to 4 qts. after 8 hours. I followed the recipe rather closely, subbing sirloin for chuck roast and 1 lb. of hot Italian sausage instead of hot breakfast sausage. The chili came out awesome! Everyone in my family loved it. I’m not a fan of beans in chili myself and here in the Northeast in New England it’s almost impossible to find chili without beans. The heat level is moderate and just about anyone should be able to eat it. The 1 lb. of cubed meat definitely makes it a hardier meal alright. This is a solid recipe that would be great as a base for a lot of future experimentation and different variations. I’m no chili expert or connoisseur by any means but I know what I like and I like this one! Thanks for posting this video.

Made this last night in my crock pot ( Dutch oven comes today) This chilli is phenomenal! I stick to a low carb diet so chilli was off the table because of the beans. Not anymore! Thanks Matt! Can’t wait to make it again on the grill in my Dutch.

So glad to see this video, inspires me to get to cooking instead of all the holiday baking! Matt, you’re my master smoking tudor, and I really appreciate it! Some of the best food I’ve cooked is thanks to you!

This is literally my favorite chili recipe. Found it last fall and have made it many times since!

Took this recipe and made it my own. Turned out to be the best chili I ever ate. I appreciate the videos you make and showing people how to make good food.

The most impressive thing is he did all this in a white shirt ! Look how clean that is. True Master !

I just made this recipe. This was The BEST chili i have ever made. The smoked chuck and then smoking the chili was amazing. It was perefect for me, there was a little too much heat for my wife. I will be making this chili recipe for a very long time. I just need to bring the heat down a little for my wife. I love your channel, and your kitchen! Thank you!

My new go to chili! I used ground venison, hot Italian sausage and smoked brisket. I’m really impressed with your chili seasoning Matt. Couldn’t wait the full 8 hours so I pulled a bowl after about 4 1/2 hours and I think it’s already the best chili I’ve ever eaten! I’m looking forward to getting another bowl tomorrow after it’s finished cooking and has rested overnight.

Made this chili for Super Bowl party and deemed the best chili everyone had ever tasted! I do like the smoked chuck roast instead of beans. As far as your videos, keep them coming and I truly like the step by step method in which you do things. And I smoked mine on my 1st gen Traeger (for those who remember the Little Tex now the Pro 22).