Over the Top Chili

[rentsix2024]

To us Wisconsinites, wind chills are like a bad score in golf...it's just a number. So, with -30 wind chill I fired up my Pit Boss to make some smoked Over the Top Chili. Temperature holds steady and chili should be done in about 1 1/2 hours. Used recipe from "cookinpellets.com".

 

[Cowboy1955]

Nowwww we’re talkin by golly!!
Love me some chili
Sometimes with some cornbread and a cut of onion

 

[sparkyv]

Yup, it's gettin' to be chili time fer sure! Even though I'm a born and bred Texas Boy, I always put beans in my chili. Let the flaming begin!

 

[probak118]

Ok, you need to explain that picture to this " Canadian" ? The bowl has everything in it except the ground beef, it cooks outside ( over the top ). Then when cooked you mix the smoked /cooked beef into the pot ?

 

[Ol' Smokey]

Yup, it's gettin' to be chili time fer sure! Even though I'm a born and bred Texas Boy, I always put beans in my chili. Let the flaming begin!

Only way....gotta be "stick to your ribs"

 

[Ol' Smokey]

Ok, you need to explain that picture to this " Canadian" ? The bowl has everything in it except the ground beef, it cooks outside ( over the top ). Then when cooked you mix the smoked /cooked beef into the pot ?

Thats what i was wondering. Thinking about it, it probably is a good idea. The meat gets smoked, the smokey juices drip into the chilli, then ya crumble up the loaf really well and mix it in. Should make for a really good smoked chilli....

 

[Smokeyholler]

I have only added one step, leave the final mix in the smoker for several hours to thicken it. Stirring occasionally. I took a pot into work and it blew people's minds.

 

[rentsix2024]

Everyone is spot on about the procedure, you smoke the meatball (which in my cook was 1/2 venison and 1/2 hot Italian sausage) and when the IT of the meat hits 150 degrees you crumble the meat and mix it back into the chili. Then smoke the whole sha-bang for about 30 minutes and then you have some very tasty and very easy chili.

 

[Steve In Pa]

Makes sense. The exposed meatball is going to capture more smoke on the exposed surface area.
Dripping in the pot.
Very efficient.

 

[probak118]

What temperature do you set your smoker in order to get the 150 F internal on the meat ball ?

 

[sparkyv]

Intrest is piqued! Got me all my ingredients, and if it's not raining, I'll be trying this later this week.

 

[rentsix2024]

I put the chili and meatball on at 250 degrees for an hour, then turned the temp up to 325 until IT hits 150. Crumble the meat into Dutch oven with chili ingredients and cook for another hour at 325.

 

[sparkyv]

Put mine on a while ago. We'll see how dinner turns out.

 

[EdGs]

Looks and sounds good. On my list to try for sure.