This is the season for holiday fun, and everyone is twice as busy as other times of the year. People with kids to feed are probably extra busy, and yet you need something besides candy canes to feed the little tykes. Chili in the crockpot is a perfect family meal; not only is it easy to make and inexpensive, but it can cook all day while you're out having fun with the kids.

After Cathy from Not Eating Out in New York gets to judge the third annual Brooklyn Chili Takedown, she shares the winning recipe on her blog. Click the title of this post for Cathy's observations about chili ingredients, and don't miss the X-rated name of this year's award-winning chili!