National Chili Month on October, 2024: When I say Chili Bowl do you think about spicy food or dirt track racing?

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Both. I know what midget race cars are. And I like my chili with beans.

what's the best store bought hot dog chili?

I like hormel, then kind with no beans. Especially if its on a hebrew national. I too craved that when I was prego, my daughter is now 3 months. I ate those all the time!

what national chain restaraunts have free offers for birthdays?

ALFY’S PIZZA - free mini pizza

ALL-AMERICAN CAFÉ - free dessert

APPLEBEES - free dessert

AUSTIN GRILL - free meal (register first)

BAKERS SQUARE - free pie

BANDIDO’S [IN] - free entrée

BANJARA INDIAN CUISINE [SUNNYVALE, CA] - free meal

BASKIN ROBBINS - free ice cream treat

BEACHES RESTAURANT - free meal

BENNIGANS - free dessert + song

BILL KNAPP’S [MI & OH] - gives adults a % discount equal to age; plus a free bday cake (w/purchase of a meal) during the week of your B-day

BLACK BRISKEE [BURLINGTON, MA] - free meal

BOB’S BIG BOY - free hot fudge ice cream

BURGER KING - free kids meal to all kids club members

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN - free kids meal during the month of their birthday (register first)

CAPTAIN DIZZY’S CAR WASH - free car wash

CARROWS - free cake

CATTLEMEN’S - free dessert and cowboy hat

CHARLIE BROWNS RESTAURANTS [NJ] - free meal for "Handshake Club" members

CHARLIE’S SEAFOOD [NE] - free meal

CHEVY’S - free dessert and sombrero

CHILI’S - free song

CHIPS N GIGGLES - free meal

CLAIM JUMPER - Free Dessert

CRAZY BUFFET [WESTPALM & TAMPA, FL] - free meal

DENNY’S - free meal (said to be only kids under 10 now)

DESPARADOS MEXICAN RESTAURANT [GARLAND, TX] - free meal

DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT [MALDEN & SAUGUS, MA] - free meal

DUKE’S CHOWDER HOUSE [SEATTLE, WA] - b1g1 coupons (register first)

EINSTEIN’S - free meal

EL CHICOS - free dessert

ERNIE’S STEAKHOUSE - free meal

FAMOUS DAVE’S BARBEQUE - free meal (w/advance signup)

FUDDRUCKERS - free burger

FUNNY BONE COMEDY CLUB [PITTSBURGH, PA] - free cake (party of 5 min.; 2 drink min.)

GOLDEN CORRAL - free meal to Birthday Club members (not just kids!) during month of birthday

GRILLFISH - free meal

HANA JAPAN [DUBLIN, CA] - free meal

HARD ROCK CAFÉ - free dessert

HOMETOWN BUFFET - free birthday cake

HOOTERS - free song + tshirt

HOSS’S STEAK HOUSE AND RESTAURANT [GETTYSBURG, PA] - free cake + song

IHOP- free meal

JOE’S CRAB SHACK - free cake

JT WHEATFIELDS [BUFFALO, NY] - free coupon in phone book

KING BUFFET [CLINTON, NJ] - free meal

LADONNA [MANSFIELD, MA] - free meal

LOMBARDI’S IN BALLARD [SEATTLE, WA] - free meal w/another during month of birthday (register first)

LOTUS - free meal

LUTHERS BBQ - free stuff (varies) for "Great Rewards" members

MACARONI GRILL - free dessert + OPERA-style "Happy Birthday" song

MAGGIANOS - $10 Off purchase of $20 (sign up in advance)

MARIE CALENDERS - free dessert

MAX AND ERMA [OH] - free $5 dessert

MEXICAN VILLAGE - free meal

MOONIES DINER - free meal

MUCKLESHOOT CASINO [SEATTLE, WA] - free sushi dinner + player’s club points

NEWICK’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS [SO. NH / SO. ME] - free entrée

NITTY GRITTY [MADISON, WI] - free drink + souvenir glass

OKAYAMA RESTAURANT (in Japan Town) [SAN JOSE, CA] - free meal

OLD SPAGHETTI WAREHOUSE - free meal

OLIVE GARDEN - cake (some say free, most say $$)

ONAMI [WEST COVINA, CA] - free dinner WITH 3 other people paying

OUTBACK - free dessert + song

PANCAKE HOUSE [WINNIPEG, CAN] - free entrée

PAPPA’S RESTAURANTS (PAPPADEAUX, PAPPASITO’S, ETC) - free dessert

PARADISO’S - free meal

PERKIN’S - free stack of pancakes

PF CHANGS - free cake or cheesecake

PIZZA EXPRESS [EUROPE] - free meal

PONCHO’S - free meal, dessert & picture

PROVINO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT - free $10.99 meal and ice cream dessert

Radisson (on Portage Ave at Smith St) [WINNIPEG, CAN] - free entree in their 12th floor restaurant

REAL SEAFOOD COMPANY [ANN ARBOR] - free meal and dessert

RED LOBSTER - free slice of cake + song

RICE & COMPANY [PITTSBURGH, PA] - free meal for Robinson Rewards Club members

ROCK BOTTOM - free appetizer for Mug Club members

ROUND TABLE - free personal pizza

RUBIO’S MEXICAN - (many say invalid)

SCALINI’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT [ATLANTA, GA] - up to 10.95 off pasta specialties

SHEPARD’S BUFFET [CLEARWATER BEACH, FL] - free dinner buffet w/3 other paid customers

STEAK AND ALE - free mini choco cake

STEAK-N-SHAKE - free dinner for "birthday club" kids

TGI FRIDAYS - Free Birthday Dessert

THE 99 [BOSTON, MA] - free meal

THE BARNSIDER’S/DEPOT RESTAURANTS [BOSTON / N.SHORE / PROVIDENCE, RI / ALBANY, NY] - 1/2 off meal + cake & song

THE LOFT [FL] - free meal

THE PALM - 3lb lobster (must be a member/register first)

THE PARADISO [GRAND FORKS, ND] - free entrée + sombrero & song

THE VINE TAVERN - free meal

TODAI SEAFOOD BUFFET - Free Meal or voucher for Meal Next Visit

TONY ROMA’S - free dessert

UP THE CREEK [MARYVILLE, TN] - free meal and dessert

VACCARO’S ITALIAN PASTRY SHOP [MD/DC AREA] - free dessert and drink

WENDY’S - free kids meal to all kids club members

ZIO’S - free dessert

Others:

OTHERS:

ARIZONA SNOW BOWL [FLAGSTAFF, AZ] - free skiing/riding (if they are open)

Auto Zone - Free oil change

BEAR MOUNTAIN OR SNOW SUMMIT - free skiing/riding

BELLEAYRE MOUNTAIN - free skiing/riding

COTTONWOOD GOLF COURSE [SAN DIEGO, CA] - free round of golf

DAVE AND BUSTERS - $5 game card credit

FOOD PAVILION GROCERY STORE - free movie rental

Hallmark - 20% off coupon for one item

HARKINS - free movie

HOLLYWOOD VIDEO - free video rental

SAFEWAY GROCERY STORE - free movie rental

SCRUB-A-DUB - free car wash

VARIOUS STRIP CLUBS - free lap dances

VARIOUS TANNING SALONS - free tan

WHITEHALL JEWELERS - free $50 gift certificate

* Alfy’s Pizza - free mini pizza

* All American Cafe - Free dessert

* Applebees - free dessert

* ARIZONA SNOW BOWL [FLAGSTAFF, AZ] - free skiing/riding (if they are open)

* Austin Grill - free meal (register first)

* Auto Zone - Free oil change

* Bakers square - Free pie

* Bandido’s - Indiana - free entree

* Banjara Indian cuisine - sunnydale, ca- free meal

* Baskin Robbins - you need to sign up for their birthday club - free ice cream treat

* Beaches restaurant - free meal

* BEAR MOUNTAIN OR SNOW SUMMIT - free skiing/riding* Bennigans- free dessert and song

* BELLEAYRE MOUNTAIN - free skiing/riding

* Bill Knapp’s - Michigan and Ohio - gives adult a % discount equal to age plus free birthday cake with purchase of meal during week of your birthday

* Benihana - free dinner with 3 other paying guests.

* Bern’s - free meal

* Black Briskiee - burlington, Ma - free meal

* Bob’s big boy - free hot fudge ice cream

* Burger king - free kids meal to all kids club members

* Buffalo wild wings - free dozen hot wings

* Califronia pizza kitchen - register first- free kids meal during month on their birthday.

* captain dizzy’s car wash - free car wash

* carrows - free cake

* cattlemen’s -free dessert and cowboy hat

* Charlie Brown’s restaurant (NJ) - free meal for “handshake club” members

* charlie’s seafood (NE) free meal

* Chevy’s - free dessert and sombrero

* Chili’s - free song

* Chips N Giggles - free meal

* Claim jumper - free dessert

* COTTONWOOD GOLF COURSE [SAN DIEGO, CA] - free round of golf* Crazy Buffet (west palm and tampa, FL) - free meal

* Crazy buffet- free meal

* Crown theatres- buy one movie ticket get one free

* DAVE AND BUSTERS - $5 game card credit*

* Denny’s free meal (said to be only kids 10 now)

* Desparado’s mexican resaturant (Garland, TX) free meal

* Dockside Restaurant (Malden and Saugus, MA) - free meal

* dukes chowder house - free dinner for birthday but register first.

* Einstein’s - free meal

* El Chico free dessert

* Ernie’s Steakhouse - free meal

* Famous Dave’s BBQ- free meal with advance signup

* FOOD PAVILION GROCERY STORE - free movie rental

* Funny bone comedy club - pittsburg, PA - free cake party of five minimum and 2 drink minimum

* Fuddruckers- free burger

* Golden Corral- free meal to birthday club members during month of birthday

* grillfish - free meal

* Hana Japan - Dublin, CA - free meal

* Hallmark - 20% off coupon for one item

* HARKINS - free movie

* Hard Rock - free dessert

* HOMETOWN BUFFET - free birthday cake

* HOLLYWOOD VIDEO - free video rental

* HOOTERS - free song + tshirt

* HOSS’S STEAK HOUSE AND RESTAURANT [GETTYSBURG, PA] - free cake + song

* Houlihan- free entree

* IHOP- free meal

* JOE’S CRAB SHACK - free cake

* JT WHEATFIELDS [BUFFALO, NY] - free coupon in phone book

* KING BUFFET [CLINTON, NJ] - free meal

* LADONNA [MANSFIELD, MA] - free meal

* LOMBARDI’S IN BALLARD [SEATTLE, WA] - free meal w/another during month of birthday (register first)

* LOTUS - free meal

* LUTHERS BBQ - free stuff (varies) for “Great Rewards” members

* MACARONI GRILL - free dessert + OPERA-style “Happy Birthday” song

* MAGGIANOS - $10 Off purchase of $20 (sign up in advance)

* MARIE CALENDERS - free dessert

* MAX AND ERMA [OH] - free $5 dessert

* MEXICAN VILLAGE - free meal

* MOONIES DINER - free meal

* MUCKLESHOOT CASINO [SEATTLE, WA] - free sushi dinner + player’s club points

* NEWICK’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS [SO. NH / SO. ME] - free entrée

* NITTY GRITTY [MADISON, WI] - free drink + souvenir glass

* OKAYAMA RESTAURANT (in Japan Town) [SAN JOSE, CA] - free meal

* OLD SPAGHETTI WAREHOUSE - free meal

* OLIVE GARDEN - cake (some say free, most say $$)

* ONAMI [WEST COVINA, CA] - free dinner WITH 3 other people paying

* OUTBACK - free dessert + song

* PANCAKE HOUSE [WINNIPEG, CAN] - free entrée

* PAPPA’S RESTAURANTS (PAPPADEAUX, PAPPASITO’S, ETC) - free dessert

* PARADISO’S - free meal

* PERKIN’S - free stack of pancakes

* PF CHANGS - free cake or cheesecake

* PIZZA EXPRESS [EUROPE] - free meal

* PONCHO’S - free meal, dessert & picture

* PROVINO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT - free $10.99 meal and ice cream dessert

* Radisson (on Portage Ave at Smith St) [WINNIPEG, CAN] - free entree in their 12th floor restaurant

* REAL SEAFOOD COMPANY [ANN ARBOR] - free meal and dessert

* RED LOBSTER - free slice of cake + song

* RICE & COMPANY [PITTSBURGH, PA] - free meal for Robinson Rewards Club members

* ROCK BOTTOM - free appetizer for Mug Club members

* ROUND TABLE - free personal pizza

* RUBIO’S MEXICAN - (many say invalid)

* SAFEWAY GROCERY STORE - free movie rental

* SCRUB-A-DUB - free car wash

* SCALINI’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT [ATLANTA, GA] - up to 10.95 off pasta specialties

* SHEPARD’S BUFFET [CLEARWATER BEACH, FL] - free dinner buffet w/3 other paid customers

* STEAK AND ALE - free mini choco cake

* STEAK-N-SHAKE - free dinner for “birthday club” kids

* TGI FRIDAYS - Free Birthday Dessert

* THE 99 [BOSTON, MA] - free meal

* THE BARNSIDER’S/DEPOT RESTAURANTS [BOSTON / N.SHORE / PROVIDENCE, RI / ALBANY, NY] - 1/2 off meal + cake & song

* THE LOFT [FL] - free meal

* THE PALM - 3lb lobster (must be a member/register first)

* THE PARADISO [GRAND FORKS, ND] - free entrée + sombrero & song

* THE VINE TAVERN - free meal

* TODAI SEAFOOD BUFFET - Free Meal or voucher for Meal Next Visit

* TONY ROMA’S - free dessert

* UP THE CREEK [MARYVILLE, TN] - free meal and dessert

* VACCARO’S ITALIAN PASTRY SHOP [MD/DC AREA] - free dessert and drink

* VARIOUS STRIP CLUBS - free lap dances

* VARIOUS TANNING SALONS - free tan

* WHITEHALL JEWELERS - free $50 gift certificate

* WENDY’S - free kids meal to all kids club members

* ZIO’S - free dessert