my mom used kidneys beans while i was growing..........so did that till i found..........CHILI beans.........mrs grimes in fact............finest kind.....
NOW.......for chili dogs.........can't have beans in the chilil........makes it WAY to messy........its messy enuff........
as for the meat.........chuck, ground, brisket, pulled pork, its ALL good......with LOTS of onion IN the chili.......then raw onions and cheese sprinkled on top when served.........like what JamesB showed.......now THATS a meal.........
another thing.......chili, in MY world, has to sit in the fridge before its EVER served, at least one day........more is better.......