It's in the Bag

Think your local grocery bagger is good?

Rocco Cammorata, an 18-year-old grocery store employee in Suwannee, Georgia recently claimed the title as the best bagger in the country. Cammorata works at Publix and won the top prize at the National Grocers Association Best Bagger Championship and a $10,000 grand prize.

While bagging groceries might seem simple, the competition judges contestants on speed, weight distribution and technique. Contestants must pack groceries in under 53 seconds while keeping fragile items protected and balancing the weight of each bag.

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.

Runner-up was Makenzie Wood (Fresh Market, Utah)

For more information on the competition:  https://www.nationalgrocers.org/programs/best-bagger-competition/