is chili a soup?

Chili! Chili! Chili! Chili!! If you haven't figured it out, I freaking LOVE chili!! Spicy chili, reheated chili, hot chili, cold chili, vegetarian chili. If it's chili, I'll eat it. There's a strong chance I'll regret it later, but I'm still gonna eat it! 

Did you know that in many areas, it is highly debated on whether or not beans (and sometimes tomatoes) should be in a "true" chili recipe?! Silly, huh? But think about it. Chili con carne (the actual name for chili). Chili - this refers to the awesomely, delicious chili pepper. Obviously, these peppers belong. Con Carne - in English, that translates to "with meat." So, that leaves Chili peppers with meat.

If whatever the delicious bean, meat, tomato and spice stew I have been eating my whole life is not, in fact, "chili", and I have been lied to for twenty-four years, I'll take the lie. Chili is chili. Argue with me. I dare you. :)

So if you happen to be a chili fanatic like myself, and you want to put yourself up against some of the best chili at Hickory Acres Campground, then bring your rendition of chili for all to the pavilion, Saturday at 5:30 for the potluck! If not, bring a passing dish and sit around to sample everyone else's chili!!

Bingo follows at 7:30 for those of you that are worried that we forgot about it! Now, bring on that good weather!!!!!