Yeah. Chili is suppose to be all meat and peppers - the meal, not the crap that is on a Wienershnitzel dog. That's probably because the original stuff from Mexican vaqueros was usually served with other things, like tortillas. When you get back to LA one of these days, I'll take you to EL Cholo: they serve a chili that is just that. But, personally, I just can't. I have to have red beans with my chili.