According to the ICS (International Chili Society) Chili can be traced back to the early 1900's in San Antonio, the Chili Queens, who were most part Mexican, made spicy meat stew and sold it around the city's Military Plaza.
Further more, *Susan DeLance... if your chili has beans in it, it ain't chili!!!
*Susan Delance is my bestie who is crazy because she thinks chili has beans in it!!!