Posted on 02/15/2011 7:04:29 AM PST by JoeProBono
LAS VEGAS, - A Vermont grocery store worker was crowned the best grocery bagger in the United States at a Las Vegas faceoff with baggers from 20 other states.
Krystal Smith, 24, of Burlington, took home the $10,000 prize and the "Golden Grocery Bag" trophy Monday from the 2011 National Grocers Association Best Bagger Championship, presented by ConAgra Foods.
The baggers were rated on speed, style, attitude, appearance, bag-building technique and weight distribution. Smith finished bagging her assigned groceries in only 38 seconds during the final round.
Second-place finisher Jessica Lewis of Washington earned a $5,000 prize, while runners-up Andrew Hadlock of Utah, Matt Medley of Minnesota and Roland Mattox of Georgia each received $1,000.
"Each year, we hold this competition to shine a light on the baggers and their unending commitment to this industry," National Grocers Association President Peter Larkin said. "And year after year, from the state level to this national stage, they continue to embody the true values of the independent grocer."
Thanks for the picture. I think they are also deserving of a Nobel Prize of some sort. Their accomplishments are at least equal to those of Al Gore and Barak Obama.
I wipe them down every once in a while with one of those canned cleaning wipes, Clorox or Lysol or whatever.
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