Texas chili skips beans and tomatoes and cooks tender pieces of chuck roast in beef broth with beer and dried chiles for a hearty stew. Serve with tortillas and cheese.
Saturday's main event is the amateur public chili cook-off, back this year by popular demand after a few years on hiatus. On Sunday, the ticketed Chili Fest tasting event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.