So I did the unspeakable and made chili 1) without regular "chili" powder and 2) with a can of kidney beans thrown in.
It came out great. I used ancho chili powder, cayenne pepper, some adobo, more pepper, a can of crushed tomatoes, one can of tomato paste, some honey, the can of kidney beans, a pinch of nutmeg, a lot of ground beef, a pat of butter, lots of garlic, and two strips of salt pork served as the oil to sautee the onions in.
Then I covered the whole shebang with a cheese blend from DAG.