Every region has its own way of whipping up a pot of chili. Most Texans famously don’t include beans in their chili. In Connecticut, it’s served with spaghetti noodles. In Alaska, you can get moose chili.
On Jan. 14, the Carver Community Center in Anniston held its second annual chili cook-off. Chris Berta of the Anniston Police Department won with his venison chili, which he says is made entirely to taste and without a strict recipe.
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