Secret's out: Chili judge tells all!

Charles Perry has judged a few chili contests in his day, and in a stunning reversal, he offers up his own special chili recipe complete with his "secret ingredient"

Butter.

Yup. Butter. Read his article, and then try out the recipe at the end. I'm planning on making a pot of chili for the Patriots/Panthers game this Sunday...but it won't be like this one. However, I might experiment with some of the techniques and ingredients mentioned in this article.