Here's my recipe. Mostly my own creation plus some tips I got from a tailgating friends at Falcons games that owns a winebar in Atlanta.
Few or no measurements as I always wing it.
Brown ground chuck in a pan with olive oil. Add diced vidalia onion at end of browning and sweat them. Spices during browning include smoked, hot or sweet paprika (lots), little cinnamon and nutmeg, moderate cumin, coriander and black pepper.
Add all to a pot of beef broth. Add several cans of kidney beans and diced or pureed cans of tomato. Add whole cloves of fresh garlic (will cook out the flavor). Add 2 decent sized spoons of grape jelly (believe it or not) and one spoon of Nestle Quick chocolate powder.
Simmer for a few hours.
Top with diced fresh jalapeno, sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese to taste.
Trust me - it's good.