Now I know for a fact that back in the day,at a real Texas red chili cookoff,that the rule stated for real Red , NO BEANS. I also know that nowdays they have divisions at cook-offs where there are with beans,and green chile and various other catagories.etc. I have done and made red n green both many a time myself being a resident Coloraden now for 25 yrs. ,and I'm no end all authority either. but I cling madley however to the Law of the big T for a bowl O red as best as I can. I dunno why,I just do it's ingrained in me and I'm a Michigan boy...go figure.Has anything changed then or is it still no beans for an authentic bowl O Red ? I do know by the way that other regions have their notions about chili,but this is for Texas period. And Just for the record.....I'll eat any chili gladly as long as it tastes good so this is just for the clearing of the air so to speak not for blood heh. Pass the tortillas please........