Ingredients

• 1 pound bacon, diced into 1-inch pieces
• 2 pounds pork sausage
• 3 pounds ground beef
• 4 jalapeno peppers, coarsely chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 cans (28 ounces) chili beans
• 2 cans (15 ounces) crushed tomatoes
• 3 pounds onion, finely chopped
• 1 can (28 ounces) tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 3 tablespoons red chili powder
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper
• 1 cup ketchup (recommended: Heinz Kickin' Hot Ketchup)
• 4 dashes hot sauce
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar

Instructions

1. In a large frying pan, cook bacon until crispy; drain and add to a large pot. Then brown the sausage in the frying pan; drain and add to pot with bacon. Then brown the ground beef; drain and add to the pot with the other meats. Add all the remaining ingredients to the pot, and simmer for 4 to 6 hours for best results.