Bean Count Contest #4

How many beans in this jar?

There are 2 types of beans: kidney and pinto.

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 at 2:00 pm on July 27th. It will then take a few days to carefully count the beans.
• The 4 guesses that are closest to the actual count will win the prizes. The winners will be notified and the results will be posted on this web site.
• In August-September 2024 there will be another contest (with different beans).

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. Cool Beans - bean cookbook by Joe Yonan, published by Ten Speed Press in 2020.
4. 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 Guesses

    <125: *
    <600: *
    <725: *
    <775: *
    <850: **
    <875: *
   <1025: ****
   <1075: **
   <1100: *
   <1125: **
   <1325: *
   <1375: *
   <1525: **
   <1575: *
   <1725: *
   <1750: *
   <1775: *
   <1825: *
   <1875: *
   <2025: ****
   <2100: *
   <2350: *
   <2425: *
   <2525: ****
   <2550: *
   <2575: *
   <2775: **
   <2925: *
   <3425: *
   <3675: *
   <4000: *
   <4400: *
   <4625: *
   <5025: **
   <5625: *
 <364025: *

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

Kidney	943
Pinto	1602
Total	2545

The Winners

The next bean count contest in August-September 2024 will have different beans and a different jar. Come visit the booth, check it out, and make a guess.

The Beans and Recipe

Named for its shape, this deep crimson bean is popular in India, Latin America and the United States, particularly in Lousiana where it is de rigeur for New Orleans red beans and rice.

Pinto

This mottled pinkish bean is the most popular in the United States and parts of Mexico where it stars in frijoles refritos, borrachos (drunken beans), tacos, and burritos.

Easy Vegan Chili Recipe

Questions?