Best Bagger Championship

Washington's Andrew Borracchini Crowned the 2013 NGA Best Bagger Champion

Andrew Borracchini (photo left) of Metropolitan Market at Admiral representing the state of  Washington was crowned the winner of the 2013 NGA Best Bagger National Championship. The contest, sponsored by ConAgra Foods, Pringles, Bunzl Distribution and Pan-Oston Company was held Sunday, February 10, 2013 in Las Vegas at the Mirage Hotel.  As the winner, Andrew  took home "bagging rights" as well as the $10,000 grand prize, the coveted "Grocery Bag" trophy and the Pan-Oston "Best Bagger Golden Lane" for his store.

The 2013 winners were:

Champion – Andrew Borracchini, Metropolitan Market at Admiral, Washington
1st Runner Up – Taylor Cantrell, Dillons Food Stores, Kansas
2nd Runner Up – James Wilmott, ShopRite of Hunterdon County, New Jersey
3rd Runner Up – Nicholas Lewis, Food City, Virginia
4th Runner Up – Daniel Busquets, Kowalski’s Market, Minnesota

Thank you to our sponsors ConAgra Foods, Pringles, Bunzl Distribution and Pan-Oston Company for their wonderful support of the 2013 Best Bagger Championship.

2013 Best Bagger Participants

Alabama - Charlie Herron, Western Supermarkets
California - Jimmy Moon, Nugget Market, Inc.
Georgia - Kathryn Brown, J & J Foods, Inc.
Indiana - Matt Brownbridge, Martin’s Super Markets
Iowa - Tim Hannan, Fareway
Kansas - Taylor Cantrell, Dillons Food Stores
Kentucky - Dwayne Blair,  Food City (K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc.)
Massachusetts - Danny Johnson, Roche Bros. Supermarkets
Michigan - Maryann Pears, Martin's Super Markets
Minnesota - Daniel Busquets, Kowalski's Market
Missouri - Austin Mizer, Woods Supermarket
Nebraska - Will Strecker, Baker's
New Jersey - James Wilmott, ShopRite of Hunterdon County
New York - Gina Traniello, Tops Markets
Ohio - Aaron Gilbert, Chief Supermarkets
Pennsylvania - Justine Schnepp, Giant Eagle
Rhode Island - Paul Farias, Shaw's Supermarket
Tennessee - Edith Sanchez, United Grocery Outlet/Bargain Barn
Utah - Kaitlin Jensen, Harmons
Vermont - Kaylee Robison, Hannaford Supermarket
Virginia - Nicholas Lewis, Food City (K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc.)
Washington - Andrew Borracchini, Metropolitan Market
Wisconsin - Jared Seidel, Festival Foods