Too late for your competition but here's my chili (award-winning) recipe that I posted in here last year...
No beans whatsoever in my chili...use either a crockpot or dutchoven.
2 lbs burger
2 lbs stew meat
1 lg jar Medium spiced salsa
1 lg onion
1 lg bell pepper (red or orange)
2 cans Rotel tomatoes with chilis
36 oz (approx.) tomato juice (to meet your desired thickness)
6 TBS chili powder (I use 4 mild, 2 hot but whatever your spice desires are)
3 TBS cumin
And the SECRET INGREDIENT: left-over smoked brisket! When I smoke a brisket, we always have left-overs. I vac seal it and freeze it specifically for using in chili. This gives even more meat and a great smokey flavor...won me a couple of local competitions!