{"id":2258,"date":"2026-01-09T13:14:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T18:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/?p=2258"},"modified":"2026-01-09T13:14:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T18:14:59","slug":"smoked-bbq-brisket-chili","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/smoked-bbq-brisket-chili\/","title":{"rendered":"Smoked BBQ Brisket Chili"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

with Three Little Pigs Championship Flavor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is not a Texas chili or a Midwest chili \u2014 this is BBQ-driven football chili<\/strong> designed for tailgates, watch parties, and stadium parking lots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why this win on football weekend<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Thick enough to stand a spoon
\u2022 Smoky enough to taste like the pit
\u2022 Sweet-heat balance that pairs with beer
\u2022 Can be made ahead and held all day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meat & Base<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • 3 lb smoked brisket, chuck roast, or beef short ribs (diced)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 Tbsp beef tallow or bacon fat<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 large onion, diced<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 bell peppers, diced<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Spice & BBQ Backbone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • 3 Tbsp Three Little Pigs Championship BBQ Rub<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 Tbsp Three Little Pigs Texas Beef Rub<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 Tbsp chili powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 tsp ground cumin<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 tsp smoked paprika<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Liquids<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • 2 cups beef broth<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • 1 bottle Three Little Pigs KC Sweet BBQ Sauce<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • \u00bd cup Three Little Pigs Touch of Cherry BBQ Sauce<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • 1 (28 oz) can crushed fire-roasted tomatoes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Beans (optional but tailgate-friendly)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          \n
        • 1 can dark red kidney beans<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • 1 can black beans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Kick<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • 1\u20132 Tbsp chipotle in adobo (minced)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Hot sauce to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
            \n\n\n\n

            Method<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            1. Build the Smoke Base<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            In a cast-iron Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat beef tallow.
            Add onion and peppers and cook until soft.
            Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Stir in both Three Little Pigs rubs<\/strong>, chili powder, cumin, and smoked paprika.
            Toast for 1 minute \u2014 this unlocks the spice oils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            2. Add the BBQ Flavor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Add brisket or beef. Stir to coat with spice blend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Pour in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              \n
            • Beef broth<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • KC Sweet BBQ Sauce<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Touch of Cherry BBQ Sauce<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Crushed tomatoes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Tomato sauce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              Stir well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              <\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Chris Marks (CBBQE) Chief BBQ Expert <\/p>\n\n\n\n

              <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              with Three Little Pigs Championship Flavor This is not a Texas chili or a Midwest chili \u2014 this is BBQ-driven football chili designed for tailgates, watch parties, and stadium parking lots. Why this win on football weekend \u2022 Thick enough to stand a spoon\u2022 Smoky…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[691,3,6,5],"tags":[52,775,776,11,777,34,778,779,780,781,14,518,782],"class_list":["post-2258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bbq-info","category-bbq-tips","category-meats","category-new-products","tag-bbq-grilling","tag-chili","tag-chris-marks-cbbqe-chief-bbq-expert","tag-chris-marks-bbq","tag-football-weekend","tag-kansas-city-bbq","tag-midwest-chili","tag-texas-chili","tag-three-little-pigs-championship-bbq-rub","tag-three-little-pigs-kc-sweet-bbq-sauce","tag-three-little-pigs-rubs","tag-three-little-pigs-texas-beef-rub-2","tag-three-little-pigs-touch-of-cherry-bbq-sauce"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2258"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2258\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}