Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon hot chili powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons hickory smoked salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
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• 2 pounds buffalo stew meat, cubed
• 2 pounds chorizo sausage, chopped
• 2 pounds pork stew meat, cubed
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• 2 slices hickory-smoked bacon, diced
• 3 sweet onions, coarsely chopped
• 2 habanero peppers, seeded and chopped
• 4 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
• 7 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons New Mexico chile powder
• 1 tablespoon lard, or more as needed
• 3 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®), undrained
• 2 (7.75 ounce) cans salsa (such as El Pato® Salsa de Chile Fresco)
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (16 ounce) jar picante sauce (such as Pace® Picante Sauce)
• 2 (4 ounce) cans diced green chiles (such as Ortega® Diced Green Chiles)
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) bottle dark beer, or as needed