"Chili con carnage” (chili con carne + carnage) is a jocular portmanteau term. “A lorry carrying spicy beef collided with a lorry carrying rice. It caused chilli con carnage” was posted on Twitter on February 16, 2014. “A truck carrying spicy food for prison inmates has overturned on the M62. It’s chilli con carnage out there. #1PUN” was posted on Twitter on August 1, 2014.
Wikipedia: Chili con carne
Chili con carne (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtʃili koŋ ˈkaɾne]; English: chili with meat), commonly known in American English as simply “chili”, is a spicy stew containing chili peppers, meat (usually beef), and often tomatoes and beans. Other seasonings may include garlic, onions, and cumin. Geographic and personal tastes involve different types of meat and ingredients. Recipes provoke disputes among aficionados, some of whom insist that the word “chili” applies only to the basic dish, without beans and tomatoes. Chili con carne is a frequent dish for cook-offs and is used as an ingredient in other dishes.
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Mark Holliday
@quizbuff2000
A lorry carrying spicy beef collided with a lorry carrying rice. It caused chilli con carnage.
9:47 PM - 16 Feb 2014
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Stu.
@dysondoc
A truck carrying spicy food for prison inmates has overturned on the M62.
It’s chilli con carnage out there. #1PUN
8:02 AM - 1 Aug 2014
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John
@JFD1960
A lorry carrying spiced beef has collided with a lorry carrying rice on the M4
Police say it’s Chilli con Carnage at the scene
2:21 PM - 16 Jul 2016
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Craig @ Eweniverse 🐑
@eweniverse
A lorry carrying spicy beef has collided with a lorry carrying rice on the M4
Police say it’s chilli con carnage at the scene
#BadJokeSunday
6:31 AM - 17 Jul 2016
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NADINE ILLINGWORTH
@nzillingworth
A lorry carrying spiced beef has collided with a lorry carrying rice on the M4.
Police say it’s chilli con carnage at the scene @BigBearF1
9:54 AM - 17 Jul 2016
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Jim Corbridge
@MrBonMot
A Lorry carrying spicy beef collided with a lorry carrying rice it caused Chilli Con Carnage! ..#1pun
8:00 AM - 8 Nov 2016
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John
@JFD1960
Traffic news: A lorry carrying spicey beef and beans has collided with a rice lorry on the M4. Police say it’s chilli con carnage at the scene.
5:47 PM - 9 Apr 2018
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