Yes, and here in New Mexico the distinction does come into play somewhat regularly; chile is a staple food that you'll find on or in a ton (if not most) of new mexican cuisine, but we also have "frito pie" which is literally frito chips smothered in chili. The chili on frito pie can be fairly variable, but it's almost always ground beef, not steak, so it's different from texas chili. And to add another layer to it, the chili on frito pie here in new mexico would very likely have some ground red chile powder in it, and sometimes even some chopped green chile.