Red beans and rice is a dish that likes company. Yeah, we all know its roots as the Monday laundry day dish, but today red beans and rice is also social food. It's on the stove when people come over and ladled up at parties. Think about how many times someone has offered red beans the first time you walked into their home. It feeds a crowd affordably, soothes the soul like comfort food should and lets you know where you stand: and that’s in New Orleans. It’s an anytime dish all right, but right now is its time to shine. That’s because the annual celebration and competition called Bean Madness is reaching its peak. Bean Madness is a tournament-style red beans and rice competition. It spoofs the March Madness basketball hoopla, complete with brackets and evolving storylines of rivalries, bracket busters and Cinderellas. The contenders are neighborhood joints, upscale restaurants and independent cooks. They’ve been meeting one-on-one at pop-up taste test challenges and at a block party,