Not to be confused with New Mexico’s chiles, chili became the official state dish of Texas when the state legislature signed off in 1977 with a resolution stating, “in recognition of the fact that the only real ‘bowl of red’ is that prepared by Texans.” If you want to try some incredible chili, the International Chili Cookoff has been held in Texas since 1967 and is still going strong today.

Source: The Reader’s Digest