In 2013 we will celebrate the 27th year of our annual Best Bagger Championship. Would you like more information about holding your own Best Bagging Contest? Please contact Jennifer Brant at (703) 516-0700. Download the "2012 Official Training Manual for Best Bagger Contest Coordinators." (.pdf 881 kb)
To view photos from the 25th Best Bagger Championship (2011) please go to this website.
To view photos from the 26th Best Bagger Championship (2012) please go to this website.
The 26th Best Bagger Championship involved 24 states.
The 2012 winners were:
Champion - Stephanie Teteak - Larry’s Piggly Wiggly, Wisconsin
1st Runner Up - Blake Westling - Byerly’s Eagan, Minnesota
2nd Runner Up - Rob Mow - Martin’s Super Markets, Indiana
3rd Runner Up - Alexis Jeup - Publix Supermarkets, Tennessee
4th Runner Up - Bryan Nowell - Publix Super Markets, Inc., Alabama
Thank you to our sponsors, Kellogg’s, Bunzl and Pan-Oston for their wonderful support for this year’s Best Bagger Championship.
2012 State Best Bagger Winners
Alabama -Bryan Nowell, Publix Super Markets, Inc.
California - Kyle Caserza, Nugget Market, Inc.
Georgia - Hunter Lovell, Kroger Food Stores
Indiana - Rob Mow, Martin's Super Markets
Iowa - Jacob Laursen, Fareway Stores, Inc.
Kansas – Ricardo Cruz, Dillons
Kentucky - David Osborne, Food City #424 (K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc.)
Massachusetts - Alisha McCrohan, Hannaford Bros.
Michigan – Brendan Humeniak, Kroger Co.
Minnesota - Blake Westling, Byerly's Eagan
Missouri - Cody Bott, Woods Supermarket
Nebraska – Marcus Schulz, Lou's Thrifty Way Market
New Jersey - James Wilmott, ShopRite of Hunterdon County
New York – Harry Zayas, D'Agostino Supermarkets, Inc.
Ohio - Taylor Hahnert, The Kroger Co.
Oregon – Jon Runeson, Quality Food Centers
Pennsylvania - Kaitlyn Allen, Henning's Market
Rhode Island - Catlin Richardson, Stop & Shop Supermarket
Tennessee - Alexis Jeup, Publix Supermarkets
Utah – Gregory Rellaford, Maceys
Vermont - Elizabeth Santamore, Shaw’s Supermarket
Virginia - Brandon Hale, Food City #898 (K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc.)
Washington - Andrew Borracchini, Metropolitan Market
Wisconsin - Stephanie Teteak, Larry's Piggly Wiggly
A little bit about the history of the N.G.A. Best Bagger Contest. Click here.