Aiken Pool Hall Hot Dog Chili recipe

1 pound hamburger meat
4 medium onions, diced/chopped
4 tablespoons yellow mustard
3 teaspoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 cup catsup
Salt

Break up the hamburger meat and put into a 4-quart pan. Add enough hot water to make a thick mix. Stir until smooth. Add remaining ingredients. Cook slowly for 1 hour. Can be thinned as needed with water or beer.

Source: Aiken Pool Hall - Aiken, South Carolina (they are famous for having the best chili dogs in the area)

Ace's Restaurant Black Jack Barbecue Sauce recipe recipe

2 3/8 ounces butter
1 1/4 quarts yellow onion, sliced
1/3 cup garlic cloves
1/3 cup chili powder
1 1/4 quarts tomato ketchup
5/8 cup apple cider vinegar
1 1/4 quarts Worcestershire sauce
1/8 can chipotle peppers
1/8 bottle whiskey
3/4 pound brown sugar
5/8 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
Salt to taste

Sweat the onions and garlic in the butter until soft. Add the chili powder and cook for two to three minutes. Add the remaining ingredients. Simmer until reduced to desired consistency. Blend using a hand blender. Correct the seasoning, then cool, label and store.

Source: Chef Michael Cross, Ace's Restaurant, Sacramento, California

Acapulco's Mexican Rice recipe

1 large onion
2 cups long grain rice
2 ounces lard or chicken fat
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup tomato juice
1 cup diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 dash ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 dash white pepper

Sauté onion and rice in lard until browned, 6 to 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Turn into baking dish.

In large saucepan, combine broth, tomato juice, tomatoes, parsley, garlic, cumin and salt and pepper. Bring to boil. Add broth to rice. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 30 minutes or until rice is fluffy. Use fork to fluff rice. Serve.

Serves 6 to 8.

Source: Acapulco Restaurants