Abilene Annual Chili Super Bowl

      3 lb Lean ground beef
      3 tb Brown sugar
      1 ts Thyme
      1 ts Salt
      1 ts Cumin seed
      1 ts Garlic powder
      2    Bay leaves
      1 ts Cilantro
    1/4 ts Oregano (Mexican preferred Italian O.K.)
      1 ts Cayenne pepper
      2 tb Paprika
     46 oz V-8 juice
      1 c  Onions; chopped
     16 oz Peeled tomatoes (Mexican Style for extra kick)
      4 cn Pinto or kidney beans (if you like beans in your Chili)

We just had our annual Chili Super Bowl (Abilene, TX).
They make a pot to feed 5000. 
It's BIG pot. This recipe is pretty good too. 
You will want to multiply the recipe items by 10.

Brown beef and drain. Add all ingredients and cover. 
Cook for 7-17 hours on medium high.