Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2006

The family liked this recipe. Next time I will decrease the BBQ sauce slightly & add some more spices that will heat it up just a tad more. We also added sour cream & cheddar chesse to top it off.

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Kimberlee

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Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2006

OK.. I have to admit when I read the ingred. I was a bit skeptical. I mean chocolate!! Come on now!!! And BBQ sauce!!! BUT, there was something inside me telling me to just go for it and to try something new. Hubby BEGGED me to NOT make it. Well I made it and IT WAS DELICIOUS!!!! My 3 yr old and MY HUSBAND tore this stuff up!!! My husband at 2 huge bowls and loved every bite of it. We were all fully satisfied I must say. IT's def. a keeper. Next time I have a family gathering Ill whip this recipe up. I wont tell them about the chocolate though. That'll be our lil secret. ;)

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Ryanne

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Home Town: Queens, New York, USA

Living In: Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2006

Followed recipe to the letter, and it tasted very very good. But we like cumin in our chili and just had to add some to taste. Since the barbeque sauce in that quantity is definitely apparant best to buy an above average barbeque sauce. However, next time I will use less as it had more barbeque flavor than I am accustomed to with chili. It was a crowd pleaser for sure and could feed 40 a bowl apiece, we froze leftovers and it is one frozen dinner we look forward to reheating in the future!

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Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2006

I made this for a crowd of 17 and it was a perfect amount. It was universally liked, especially by the teenagers and the men. Personally I thought the bbq sauce made it a little sweet but I was the only one that thought so. It had just the right amount of heat. I made it with turkey bacon, spicy italian turkey sausage and ground turkey and it was great. The only other change I made was to add a tsp. of ground cumin. I will make this again.

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ANDREAJP

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2006

I've never made chili before. Decided to give this recipe a try for a gathering at my house recently. Very easy to make, by the way. Received rave reviews too. I cut the amount of beans from 4 cans to 2 cans so I could easilly pick them out (NOT a bean fan). Highly recommend this recipe for convenience (makes a huge pot) and guaranteed results. Yum!

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Sharon

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Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2006

I made this for a Chili Cookoff and won the grand prize, 20 our of 23 votes! The BBQ sauce and bacon were wonderfull flavors! I also made a zapped in a food processer sour cream and cilanto for the top, soooooo good!

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AMYMORSE

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2005

Excellent - different, very rich. I replaced the BBQ sauce with a couple of tablespoons of 'Liquid Smoke'.

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Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2005

I didn't really like this recipe. It was too sweet for me and I didn't care for the hickory taste in the chili. I think I will stick with a basic chili recipe in the future.

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SARAHREBA

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Home Town: Waunakee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Lake Zurich, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2005

Loved this recipe. I had 14 people for dinner. Didn't know if there was gonna be enough. There was enough for seconds and lunch the next day. The only thing i would change is the amount of bbq sauce. Otherwise everyone liked it...and I'm no cool. Will make again. :)

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janelle

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Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2005

I made this for my husband;s birthday party last Saturday night. I served 26 people and had rave reviews. I got more than 20 servings from therecipe, but that was fine. We had some leftovers this week. It was the best chili I ever made, beyond a doubt! Just enough heat and faintly sweet because of the BBQ sauce. The recipe is not real clear about what to do with the sausage. I wasn't sure whether to use links or just bulk sausage meat. I used two different kinds of spicy link-style sausage - cooked them up and then sliced them thin. Definitely a keeper recipe.

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JOLLYWA

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2005

I am the Activity Director for 1200 residents at an RV & Golf resort in Arizona. My staff made this chili recipe on Halloween for 200 residents and the response was unbelievable! Sometimes it's hard to know what to put into chili when you have an "older" crowd, but this was just the perfect mix of sweet/salty/spicy/YUM! I recommend this for a family or a big group. THE WILL LOVE IT. We served it with cheddar cheese biscuits, cheese & onion on the side. Followed the recipe EXACTLY.

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Julie Rychener

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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2005

First time I had the courage to make the chili in the house. My husband loved it, yea!

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SOLDIERMATE

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Living In: Fort Stewart, Georgia, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2005

This recipe is great for different flavor... it has a tangy barbeque flavor... I would use a better quality Barbeque sauce next time for a better flavor.

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Reviewed: Apr. 4, 2005

Great recipe and easy to follow.

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2005

Delicious -- and really easy to make! Since my mouth is too wimpy for anything too spicy, I like that this recipe is not dependent on lots of hot stuff (though that can certainly be added if one wishes). This was my first try at making chili, and it came out just perfect. I plan to make it often.

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