Ingredients

• 1 pound sliced bacon
  
• 1 pound ground beef
  
• 2 red and/or green sweet peppers, chopped
  
• 1 large red onion, chopped
  
• 1 1/2 cups whiskey
  
• 2 15 - 16 - ounce cans red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  
• 2 12 - ounce cans or bottles dark beer
  
• 3 cups beef broth
  
• 1/2-1 11 - ounce can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, snipped
  
• 1 6 - ounce can tomato paste
  
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  
• 3 tablespoons liquid smoke
  
• 3 tablespoons bottled hot sauce (such as Frank's, Da Bomb, or Texas Pete)
  
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
  
• 1 teaspoon packaged seasoning mix for chili
  
• Diced or shredded cheddar cheese, tortilla chips, and/or sour cream (optional)