I use the 2 alarm chili kit as a start. I also add extra red chili powder, a jar of Pace picante sauce, 3-4 diced jalapeno peppers, and some diced rotel tomatoes.That along with 2 lbs of meat and 2 cans of kidney beans, in my personal experience, is THE best recipe for homemade chili. It is too hot for my wife to eat, so I always freeze the leftovers and get to enjoy it 4 to 5 more times before I need to make a new batch.
add a can or two of frijoles and it will mellow it enough for tamer buds.