Right.
It’s just “meat sauce” without beans.
....made a stew of cumin, wild onions, chili peppers, the available herbs and cooked according to custom in big copper kettles outdoors in the plaza. Over time, meat was added and the dish evolved into modern chili.
....With amazing accuracy, she described a dish consisting of venison, onions, tomatoes and peppers...
No mention of beans in the ingredients.