As water cooks off watch carefully to avoid burning. Grease from meat will cause cooking in latter stage to be at a higher temperature even though you are cooking on low heat. Add a little water if needed. After meat has simmered about another hour add the remaining items. Serve with fresh saltines.
Milk is the best drink to serve with chili.
Say Cowboy's Grace before eating. A Cowboy's Grace Lord, God, you know us old cowhands is forgetful. Sometimes, I can't even recollect what happened yesterday. We is forgetful. We just know daylight from dark, summer, fall, winter and spring.