NGA Best Bagger Championship
History of the Best Bagger Competition
Bagging has been an important step for many supermarket employees who have pursued long and rewarding careers in the grocery industry. The National Grocers Association Best Bagger Championship features retailers with infectious company pride and an enthusiastic commitment to customer service.
The first Best Bagging contest was held in 1987 in Dallas, TX. The “Texas – Oklahoma Checkout Shootout” featured two contestants and former NFL Quarterback Terry Bradshaw as the emcee. Since then, NGA has branded and grown the event to feature more than 25 state bagging contestants.
Best Bagger Timeline
2018 National Championship
Congratulations to 2018 Best Bagger Champion Trevor DeForest
L to R: Art Rosenberg (VP Industry & Customer Development, PepsiCo), Cheryl Sommer (Chair of the Board), Trevor DeForest (2018 Best Bagger Champion), Peter Larkin (President and CEO), Duff Goldman
2019 Best Bagger National Championship
Monday, February 25, 2019
5:00 PM - 6:45 PM PST
San Diego Convention Center
San Diego, CA
Sponsored by: 
Cheer on your state’s bagger as NGA celebrates over 30 years of bagging excellence at The NGA Show! Elite baggers from across the country vie for the championship title and a $10,000 cash prize during the evening event.
2019 Best Bagger Competitors
Alabama
Leah Claborn
Foodland Plus
Georgia
Devin Ferrell
The Kroger Company
Kentucky
Patricia Woofter
Super Dollar
New Jersey
Cody Berkefeld
ShopRite
Minnesota
Tyler Haselkamp
Coborn's Inc.
Ohio
Ellissa Chambliss
Buehler's Fresh Foods
Utah
Rachell Beagley
Lin's Marketplace
Wisconsin
Jennifer Neubauer
Stoneridge Piggly Wiggly
California
Jake Waid
Nugget Market Inc.
Illinois
Stephen Benson
Sullivan's Foods
Maine
Amy Taylor
Shaw's Supermarkets
Missouri
Kaylin Clancy
Cosentino’s Price Chopper
New Mexico
Matthew Maldonado
Albertson Market
Rhode Island
Betsy Abrahamson
Shaw's Supermarkets
Vermont
Amberly Bonilla
Hannaford Supermarket
Washington
Henry Johnson
Yoke's Fresh Market
Delaware
Justin A Vera
ShopRite
Iowa
Dwayne Campbell
Hy-Vee
Massachusetts
Patrick MacPherson
Shaw's Supermarkets
New Hampshire
Ross Styles
Hannaford Supermarket
New York
Erin Pierce
Price Chopper Supermarkets
Tennessee
Erin Smith
The Kroger Company
Virginia
Dollie Gravley
Food City
Connect with us on Social Media
Excited to see your state represented in the National Best Bagger contest? Use the hashtags, #BestBagger and #NGAShow19, to share with the world why your state's contestant deserves the crown. We hope to see you in San Diego!
Interested in Hosting a Best Bagger Competition?
Please contact the NGA Best Bagger Coordinator at bestbagger@nationalgrocers.org or call 703.516.0700.
