About Our TEXAS STATE FAIR CHILI
- 1 Serving Meal
- Dietary Considerations: meat dish (ground beef); gluten conscious
- all-natural ingredients
- 650 calories
- 41 g protein
- Meal Net Weight: 5.5 oz | 155 g
- Meal Includes: seasoned chili mix
- Required: boiling water
- Recommended: long-handled spoon; Cook-in-Cozy™
Remove
natural desiccant from main meal pouch.
Add
1-1/2 cup (12 oz / 354 ml) of boiling water to the pouch and stir.
Press
air from pouch and seal.
BOOTS UP!
& dig into your Texas State Fair Chili!
Ingredients & Nutrition
Ingredients:
Kidney Beans, Red Beans, Ground Beef (beef, salt, beef stock, natural flavoring), Tortilla Chips (stone ground white corn, corn oil, lime), Cheddar Cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto), Monterey Jack Cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), Chili Spice (cumin, chili powder [chile pepper, salt, garlic, spices], paprika, chipotle, garlic), Olive Oil, Tomatoes, Spices, Masa (corn, lime), Organic Tomatoes, Red and Green Bell Peppers, Organic Tomato Paste, Beef Stock, Organic Yellow Onion, White Onion, Tomato Stock (garlic salt, organic tomato, annatto, garlic granules, cilantro), Sea Salt, Bell Peppers, Green Chiles, Paprika, Burger Spice (spices, salt, onion, garlic), Cilantro
Special Notes:
CONTAINS: Milk
PROCESSED IN A FACILITY THAT HANDLES WHEAT, EGG, MILK, SOYBEAN, PEANUT AND TREE NUT PRODUCTS.
Press Articles
What I love about this meal so much other than the chili is just fantastic, is that it comes with some toppings, so you get some corn chips, some sprinkle cheese and some TX Pete Hot Sauce.
It really is nice just to have so much flavor on trail, and then to be able to add those toppings and stuff … I think this one is the closest meal I’ve had to like a real meal in town, but while backpacking.
— Homemade Wanderlust: My 5 Favorite Backpacking Meals, YouTube Video, January 2019
The bane of some camping food: lack of texture. The bane of most: lack of flavor. This stewy meal ups the ante on both. The base is a meaty, tomato-based broth packed with as much flavor as the Lone Star State itself. But the proverbial icing on the cake? Included toppings of crushed Frito-style corn chips, shredded cheese and a packet of Texas Pete Hot Sauce that will warm your insides on a cold night.
— Backpacker Magazine Editors' Choice/Gear Guide, Spring 2012
frequently asked questions
We recommend that all of our hot meals spend time "steep-cooking™" while snuggled in a Cook-in-Cozy™. We find this method promotes a more consistent temperature and steady cook time for Cook-in-Bag™ preparation; and results in a better serving temperature for your meal. When not in use, our Cook-in-Cozy™ folds away nicely in your pack for storage and weighs in at only 1.4oz.
Reviews (69)
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WOW, WOW, WOW, WOW, WOW. I love cooking in and out of camp and started experimenting with dehydrated ingredients to make some of my favorites at camp without all the refrigeration. That's how I found this site. Other backpacking meals leave a lot to be desired. This CHILE is AMAZING! I can't wait to share it with my scouts. I have a canoe trip next week, and if I could get more for them I would. Can't wait to try the rest.
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Totally lives up to the hype. Ranks up there with some of the tastiest chili I've had and it's trail ready! Stop thinking about it and buy some already.
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Tried several backpacking chilis and most went into the trash. Hands down the best by far. We now understand the hype and reviews. First saw on YouTube "Husband Wife Outdoorlife". They were right!
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We've been backpacking for many years and have seen so-called "trail food" evolve from stuff that was largely inedible (I still recall putting out the remains of one dinner which even the Ravens refused to eat! We had to bury it.) too real, easy-to-prep gourmet food, and Packit Gourmet is THE place to get it. For us meals like Texas State Fair Chili and several others are exceptional and more than enough for two trail-hungry eaters. I would offer three pieces of advice (assuming they make it past the "editors!"): 1. Always try your meals at home, prepping them according to the directions. This will let you know if the portions are right for you. 2. Save weight on the trail (if you'll be pot-cooking rather than using the packaging) by eliminating as much of the packaging as possible. 3. Items like Texas State Fair Chili and others containing cheese and chips really are best consumed within three months of production. Final unsolicited advice: If you thought you could make 10 miles and you're "finished" after 8, set up camp right there and enjoy yourself. Hiking's supposed to be fun, not a job!
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We've been backpacking for many years and have seen so-called "trail food" evolve from stuff that was largely inedible (I still recall putting out the remains of one dinner which even the Ravens refused to eat! We had to bury it.) too real, easy-to-prep gourmet food, and Packit Gourmet is THE place to get it. For us meals like Texas State Fair Chili and several others are exceptional and more than enough for two trail-hungry eaters. I would offer three pieces of advice (assuming they make it past the "editors!"): 1. Always try your meals at home, prepping them according to the directions. This will let you know if the portions are right for you. 2. Save weight on the trail (if you'll be pot-cooking rather than using the packaging) by eliminating as much of the packaging as possible. 3. Items like Texas State Fair Chili and others containing cheese and chips really are best consumed within three months of production. Final unsolicited advice: If you thought you could make 10 miles and you're "finished" after 8, set up camp right there and enjoy yourself. Hiking's supposed to be fun, not a job!
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I dont know how you guys do it but, keep doing it! I have been loyal to packit gourmet over the years and recently did a 40 mile hike on the A.T. and a few of my buddies got to experience the awesomeness of the one and only chili. I ran out of chili on the trail feeding my buddies. I turned all of them over to packit gourmet. You now have more loyal hikers. Thank you so much for the exceptional food.
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Wow! Seriously changed my life :) This chili is everything in why I USED to love chili....sadley when my wife took over "making chili the right way" I could no longer stomach it. Thank you Packit Gourmet....more Texas date fair chili please!!!
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Absolutely delicious. Very filling. Ate this while sitting deep in the backcountry with temps of 18. Warmed me right up.
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Wow all the hype is real, this tasted just like I cook at home and was really filling. Love it.
Cooking Method
just add water
Water Required
12 ounces
Temperature
boiling water
Cook time
10 minutes
Serving
18 Ounces
