Oh my god, this thread is absolutely horrifying to me. I worked at Wendy's for a year when I was a teenager. If you saw how they make their chili and if you smelled everything before it all actually went into the big pot, I hope you would change your mind about it.

Aside from that, I love chili. I really enjoy homemade chili when it isn't so tomato-y or acid-y. Hormel chili is pretty good, too.