Bean Count Contest #10

How many beans in this jar?

There are 2 types of beans:

• Black Beans
• Gigante Beans

The Rules

• The jar of beans is at the plant-based booth at the Davis Farmers' Market every Saturday (weather permitting) from 8:00-1:00 in the non-profit/community area.
• It is free to guess (estimate) the number of beans in the jar. You can update your guess by submitting another one.
• The contest will end when there are 70 or 80 guesses. It will then take a little while to carefully count the beans.
• The 3 guesses that are closest (above or below) to the final count will win the prizes. Ties will be resolved by a complex objective algorithm and (if needed) a coin toss. The winners will be notified and the results will be posted on this web site.

  Everyone will receive a message - win or lose.

The Prizes

1. $50 gift certificate at the Davis Food Co-op at 620 G Street.
2. $30 gift certificate at Trader Joe's at 885 Russell Blvd.
3. The Great Vegan Bean Book - bean cookbook by Kathy Hester, published by Fair Winds Press in 2013.

The Guesses (aka Estimates)

Several people carefully analyzed, counted, measured, and multiplied. Others made a 'wild ass guess' by gut instinct and intuition. Estimation is a difficult art.

Bar graph of the guesses:

< 100 **
< 150 *******
< 200 ************
< 250 **************
< 300 ************
< 350 **************
< 400 ***************
< 450 *******
< 500 *****
< 550 *****
< 600 *
< 650 **
< 700 *
< 750 *
< 850 *
< 900 *

Here are all the guesses - with people's names abbreviated to the first 3 characters of their first and last names.

In guess numerical order

In alphabetical order by name

The Final Count

Black Beans	548
Gigante Beans	81
Total	629

The Winners

Off By	Guess	Name	Prize
3	626	Madeleine	$50 Gift Certificate at the Co-op
13	642	Rov Coker	$30 Gift Certificate at Trader Joe's
23	652	Sam	The Great Vegan Bean Book cookbook

The Beans and Recipes

The black bean has a dense, meaty texture, which makes it popular in vegetarian dishes, such as frijoles negros and the Mexican-American black bean burrito. It is a very popular bean in various regions of Brazil, and is used in the national dish, feijoada. Recipe: Black Bean Burgers

Gigante Beans

Yes, they’re actually giant. And yes, they’re incredibly flavorful and buttery. With 13 grams of fiber per serving, high levels of protein, essential minerals, and minimal fat, they’re a beautiful addition to any global pantry. Recipe: Gorgeous gorgeous Gigante Beans

Questions?