"Not-so-chilly" Chili

Here is version #2 of a chili I invented for two recent cookoffs: one at work last week, the other at church today. I really like it and have gotten positive reviews also. I won 2nd place in the "Specialty" category today. It has sort of a "sweet-and-spicy" vibe, and I credit my mom with the brown sugar making an entrance.

Ingredients
1.5 lb. ground beef
0.5 lb. Italian sausage (ground beef can be substituted)
1 onion, diced
1 green pepper, diced
46 oz. tomato juice
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can pinto beans (rinsed)
1 can kidney beans (rinsed)
5 tablespoons brown sugar
4 tablespoons diced jalapenos
3 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons BBQ sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon black pepper
dash of cumin
dash of ginger

Instructions
1. In large skillet, combine meat, onion, and green pepper. Cook until meat is browned. Drain grease.
2. Pour meat mixture into crock-pot and add the remaining ingredients.
3. Heat in crock-pot for 4-5 hours.
4. Enjoy!