One more thing to keep in mind regarding chili powders as you get more into this, there are single pepper powders, such as ancho chili powder, and there are blends, which are a mix of chili powder(s) and other spices like garlic powder, salt, etc. The latter would be what you would get if you bought McCormick's Chili Powder at your grocery store.
Beans are an optional item in chili. In Texas, beans are not typically added to chili. In Cincinnati chili, beans are added as a condiment. And red kidney beans would be considered the standard, but don’t be afraid to use different kinds of beans, such as Cannellini beans. Also, beans can be added with the juice from the can, drained and not rinsed, or drained and rinsed with cold or hot running water. As in this recipe, I prefer them rinsed so as not to introduce any taste from the can or the liquid.
If you want to make sure you get a very evenly grained meat texture in your chili, you can boil 3 quarts of water with 1 t salt and when the water is boiling add the ground meat and stir vigorously for about 30 seconds to separate the ground strands. Pour the meat into a colander and set aside. This produces a very even texture in terms of the individual ground pieces like you would expect for a hot dog chili or Cincinatti chili.