There is a locally made brand of canned hot dog chili sold around Durham, NC called Patterson’s that is thicked with crushed pinto bean powder. There are no visible beans, but it’s thick enough to stay on top of the dog.

Down East in Washington, NC, the local hot dog joint sells only no meat chili sauce that looks like brown gravy with lots of chili powder in it. This supposedly dates from meat rationing in World War II.