the wife makes a good one.she makes a pot of pinto beans with 2 smoked ham hocks,after they are done cooking add 1 pack of MCcormic chili mix,1 pack MCcormic taco seasoning,1 chopped onion,1 chopped bell pepper,1 can chili ready tomato,brown in skillet 1/2 pnd hamburger an 1/2 pnd hot sausage.put it all in crockpot let it cook,you have to add water for your on desire of thickness.the pintos with the ham hocks gives it a hint of smoke flavor.lot of work but man!!the day after is even better.