Bean Madness competition has been canceled

UPDATE: THIS HAS BEEN CANCELED. In a statement to OffBeat, Krewe of Red Beans founder Devin De Wulf said Bean Madness was “cancelled out of an abundance of caution! Bean […]

Krewe of Red Beans announces return of Bean Madness tournament

The third annual “Road to the Final Fork,” a competition crowning the city’s best red beans and organized by the Krewe of Red Beans, will take place March 20-April 8, […]

Ma Momma’s House of Cornbread, Chicken and Waffles Wins Bean Madness

On Saturday, April 7, Ma Momma’s House of Cornbread, Chicken and Waffles was declared the winner of Bean Madness 2018 after taking down Joey K’s Restaurant in the championship cook-off. Fifty-seven competitors vied to […]

Finalists For Bean Madness 2018 Announced

This Saturday, Joey K’s will face Ma Momma’s House of Cornbread, Chicken, and Waffles in the championship showdown for Krewe of Red Beans’ Bean Madness 2018. Last year’s winner, chef Cedrick […]

Bean Madness 2018 Is Cooking Up The Championship Showdown On April 7

Last week, OffBeat reported that Krewe of Red Beans’ Bean Madness 2018 was down to its “Sweet 6-Bean” bracket, where competitors vied for bragging rights of having the best red […]

Who Will Take The Bean Madness Crown? Only 16 Remain…

It’s March, which means it’s Bean Madness season (there’s also some kind of college basketball thing happening, too). Krewe of Red Beans has announced only 16 chefs/restaurants remain in the […]

Bean Madness tournament names first champion

French Quarter establishment Cornet was crowned champion of the first-ever Bean Madness tournament following a championship match at the Southern Food & Beverage Museum on Sunday. The restaurant defeated Avery’s […]

Bean Madness tournament names regional winners, final four

Inspired by the annual March Madness college basketball tournament, the inaugural Bean Madness tournament has pit 64 New Orleans establishments against one another in search of the city’s best restaurant-cooked […]

Bean Madness tournament down to eight restaurants

Inspired by the annual March Madness college basketball tournament, the inaugural Bean Madness tournament has pit 64 New Orleans establishments against one another in search of the city’s best restaurant-cooked […]

Bean Madness tournament narrowed to 16 restaurants

For the past two weeks, the inaugural Bean Madness tournament has pit 64 New Orleans establishments against one another in search of the city’s best restaurant-cooked red beans. Inspired by […]