Roma's 2nd Annual Anything Goes Chili Cook-Off

Chili Cook-Off will be happening during the Packers vs. Vikings Football game.  Your Chili will be judged on the following:  Taste:  Taste, above all else is the most important factor.  The taste should consist of the combination of the meat, peppers, spices, etc, with no particular ingredient being dominant, but rather a blend of the flavors.  Consistency: Chili must have a good ratio between sauce and meat.  It should not be dry, watery, grainy, lumpy, or greasy.  Aroma: Chili should smell good.  This also indicates what is in store when you taste it.  Color: Chili should look appetizing.  Reddish brown is generally accepted as good. Chili is not yellow or green.  Bite: Bite or after taste is the heat created by the various type of chili peppers and chili spices.