2- time world champion. Terlingua, Texas Tropico, California. Anyone can throw onions, garlic, spices and red beans into a pot and hope for the best. Some actually do. But no one can put ingredients together like the Chilli Man, Joe DeFrates. He's the only person to have won a world championship cook-off in Tropico, California (1975) and international championship cook-off in Terlingua, Texas (1973). Just think, in a matter of minutes you'll be enjoying the only chili based on Joe's original recipe. Chilli Man Chili. 2-time world champion. Just heat & serve! U.S. inspected and passed by Department of Agriculture..