Over the top chili pellet grill

This over-the-top smoked chili features a spicy chili base topped with a smoky, crumbled meat loaf made from ground beef.

This over-the-top smoked is a flavorful twist on traditional chili featuring seasoned ground beef smoked on a rack above a pot of chili.

This Traeger Over The Top Chili is hands down the best I’ve ever had! The meatball you put above the chili turns out smokey and so juicy!

This hearty bowl of Smoked Chili is perfect year-round but especially during the winter months. This is a simple recipe with little prep time.

There are as many variations of Over The Top smoked chili as there are variations of ‘regular’ chili. Often referred to as OTT chili, the basic idea is that you smoke a ground beef mixture over a pot of chili mixings, such as tomatoes, beans (oh no! I used beans!), etc. As the beef cooks some of the fat drips into the chili pot, adding flavor. And of course the smoked beef picks up on some smoke flavor, too.

This over-the-top smoked chili features a spicy chili base topped with a smoky, crumbled meat loaf made from ground beef.

Here’s the Traeger take on a popular smoked over the top chili internet recipe. Ground meat is cooked on a rack positioned above a pot of bean chili for optimum smoke penetration. As the meat cooks, it drips fat and flavor into the pot below. The wood-fired meat then gets crumbled into the smoked chili recipe. It’s truly a fun way to make an old favorite. Note that our Traeger Spicy Fajita rub is, well, spicy. If yours is not, add the optional chili powder and, if you want more heat, some…

Make the best smoked chili on the pellet grill with pellet grill smoked chili using the over the top method, ready in 4 hours!

You really haven’t had chili until you’ve had recteq Over-the-Top Chili. So simple, so smoky, and so delicious, you’ll never want to make it any other way!

Delicious and Easy Pellet Grill Recipes from perfectly smoked meats, poultry, vegetables, desserts, side dishes and more. Use your favorite pellets to make delicious meals on the Pellet Grill!