Presenting the 2009 Best Bagger contestants. Twenty-four states were represented at this year’s championship. The U.S.A. Best Bagger Championship is a year-long, nationwide program in which the best-of-the- best grocery baggers in the country compete for great prizes and the title of America’s Best Bagger. Contestants are judged on speed, bag-building technique, weight distribution between bags, style, attitude and appearance.