Challenges: MPF percentile
57%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 33 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- Survivor: Marquesas (2002) - 6th place, 11th out - 4th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 11, "Marquesan Vacation" (Day 33).
Robert DeCanio on social media: facebook
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S4: Marquesas | 1.62 | 9.46 | 0.16 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0.48 | 1.40 | - | - | - | 0.65 | 3.02 |
| Career | 1.62 | 9.46 | 0.16 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0.48 | 1.40 | - | - | - | 0.65 | 3.02 |
Robert DeCanio - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
46%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
48%
Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:
1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";
2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and
3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."
See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.
Robert DeCanio - Challenge record
Marquesas
challenges 
Tribal/team challenge record (4-for-11; 4 sit-outs):
- Marquesas Ep. 1 IC: "Outrigger Fire Quest" - Helps carry the canoe, and Rotu wins big.
- Marquesas Ep. 2 RC: "Do or Dive" - Sits out, as Rotu wins again.
- Marquesas Ep. 2 IC: "Marquesan Menu" - Wins the tiebreaker vs. Boston Rob, and Rotu wins!
- Marquesas Ep. 3 RC: "Raft Rescue" - Builds and paddles the raft; Rotu wins again.
- Marquesas Ep. 3 IC: "Coconut Maze Race" - Sits out, Rotu wins yet again.
- Marquesas Ep. 4 IC: "Life's a Tapestry" - Still with Rotu, helps move fabric, and Rotu wins again.
- Marquesas Ep. 5 RC: "Tiki Towers" - Gathers pieces, but somehow, Rotu finally loses a challenge.
- Marquesas Ep. 5 IC: "Distress Signal" - Sits out, as Rotu loses again.
- Marquesas Ep. 6 RC: "Jungle Relay" - Paddles in circles with John on the final leg; Rotu loses again.
- Marquesas Ep. 6 IC: "Maze" - Sits out, as Rotu finally returns to winning.
- Marquesas Ep. 9 RC: "Coconut Juice" - Paired with Kathy; makes good progress, but does not win.
Individual challenge record (1-for-7): (Mean % finish: 58.8%)
- Marquesas Ep. 7 IC: "Sea Legs" - Second person out, fairly quickly (9th/10).
- Marquesas Ep. 8 RC: "Go Fly a Kite" - One of eight to not get their kite off the ground (tie-2nd/9).
- Marquesas Ep. 8 IC: "Parang Swing" - Misses the final question, gets chopped by Tammy (2nd/9).
- Marquesas Ep. 9 IC: "High Stepping" - Eliminated by Vee in the first round (tie-5th/8).
- Marquesas Ep. 10 RC: "Rock Bottom" - Reaches the final round, but does not win (tie-2nd/7).
- Marquesas Ep. 10 IC: "Virtues of Fire" - First to the second fire, and Robert wins! (1st/7).
- Marquesas Ep. 11 IC: "Sands of Time" - Third person eliminated (4th/6).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):
- Marquesas: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 4 |
| Played: | 11 |
| Win%: | 0.36 |
| Sat out: | 4 |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Played: | 7 |
| Win%: | 0.14 |
| Mean% Finish: | 58.8% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Robert DeCanio - Tribal Council record
Marquesas
Tribal Council 
Idols held/played:
- Marquesas: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (3/6):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep5 | Gabriel | Gabriel Cade (voted out, 7-1) | Yes |
| Ep7 | Boston Rob | Boston Rob Mariano (voted out, 7-2-1) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Sean | John Carroll (voted out, 6-3) | - |
| Ep9 | Zoe | Zoe Zanidakis (voted out, 7-1) | Yes |
| Ep10 | Vecepia | Tammy Leitner (voted out, 5-2) | - |
| Ep11 | Sean | Robert DeCanio (voted out, 5-1) | - |
| 6 | TOTALS | 3 | |
VAP - Votes against (6):
- Marquesas, Ep. 9: One vote, from Zoe.
- Marquesas, Ep. 11: Five votes, from Kathy, Neleh, Paschal, Sean, and Vee (voted out, 5-1).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Marquesas, Ep. 13: Voted for Vecepia Towery, who won (4-3).
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 0 |
| Played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 3 |
| Tribals: | 6 |
| VAP: | 6 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | - |
Robert DeCanio - Pictures
Marquesas
image gallery -
Marquesas intro shot -
Marquesas intro shot -
On the boat, Day 1 -
Paddling to Rotu beach -
Hometown intro headshot -
Talking about camp set-up activities -
Day 1 firemaking failure -
Checking the first treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Starting line -
Pushing the boat out -
Rotu, first back to shore -
Rotu wins! -
Talking about feeling sick due to lack of food Ep2 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Watching from the sideline as Rotu wins -
Listening to the IC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Watching the tiebreaker round -
Rotu wins! -
Getting his toe skin hacked off by John, Ep3 -
Eh, it's just pain. Pain is easy. -
Building Rotu's raft -
Racing to the first crate, Ep3 RC -
Rotu wins reward! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Rotu wins again! -
Time to swap, Ep4 -
The new Rotu tribe -
Starting line, Ep4 IC -
Moving fabric -
Rotu wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Starting line -
Returning a log -
Getting started on the puzzle -
Watching Maraamu raid the camp -
I don't think we have our most creative minds on the distress signal -
Rotu, Ep5 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Starting to tire of the new tribemates, Ep6 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Paddling (in circles) with John -
Rotu wins! (temporarily) -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Yay, Rotu wins -
Picking an ambassador, Ep7 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Boston Rob touched the platform! -
Soliantu, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Let the kite making begin, Ep8 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Starting line -
Getting tangled up with Vee -
Listening to the IC treemail -
First question, Ep8 IC -
John eliminates Sean -
Showdown vs. Tammy -
Soliantu, Ep8 Tribal Council -
We're screwed now, Tammy. Ep9 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Starting line -
Trying to convince Paschal and Neleh to flip back -
I said my piece. I'm not going to beg. -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Watching Tammy win -
Heading to Tribal -
Soliantu, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC -
Starting line, first round -
Starting line, final round -
Didn't need to hear Neleh describe every piece of food she ate -
Listening to Tammy read the IC treemail -
Well, I'm done if I don't win -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Stoking his second fire -
The General wins immunity! -
Safe at Tribal Council tomorrow night -
Soliantu, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Talking about the physical toll, Ep11 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC -
The loved ones are here! -
Watching his sister Diana compete -
Giving Diana a hug goodbye -
The non-rewardees commisserate -
Arrival, Ep11 IC -
Eliminating Paschal -
Waiting for it to end -
Yay, Vee won -
Not giving up yet -
Soliantu, Ep11 Tribal Council -
The 11th person voted out of Marquesas, and our fourth juror... -
Snuffed, Day 33 (Episode 11) -
With the jury, Final Tribal Council -
Asking his jury question -
With the jury, reunion show, waiting for the vote reveal -
Full cast, reunion show
Robert DeCanio - Interviews
Marquesas
interviews Pre-game interviews
- None found.
Post-game interviews
- Bootie Cosgrove-Mather at CBSNews.com (5/2/02): "Au Revoir, Robert"
- Liz Rhoades for the Queens Chronicle (5/16/02): "College Pt.'s DeCanio strikes out on Survivor with five left"
Robert DeCanio - Bio
Marquesas
bio Official CBS Marquesas bio excerpts (circa January, 2002):
"Born and raised in Flushing, New York, Robert DeCanio has one older brother and one older sister. He attended Archbishop Molloy High School in Briarwood, New York. After graduation, he went on to study for two semesters at St. John's University in Jamaica, New York.
DeCanio currently works as a limousine operator in New York City. He has previously worked as a customer service manager for the United States Postal Service (18½ years) and a general contractor.
Robert DeCanio enjoys mountain biking, weight lifting, jogging and anything involving the New York Rangers. Currently single, DeCanio lives in College Point, New York. His birth date is June 19."