I guess I should be really ashamed on this TEXAS thread, but I like the cumin, garlic, peppers , hand chopped roast,will try the chocolate, but I will admit to adding some tomato paste, oh hell I doomed on this thread. While I'm doomed anyway I like to make chili beans, with PINTO beans screw the kidney bean crap,, that IS YANKEE chili.
Add about a tablespoon of Hershys' 100% cocoa to the beans when you start to soak them. Great gas reducer.