Meet New Jersey's Best Grocery Bagger

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ – When you’re standing in line picking up last-minute Thanksgiving items this week, here’s someone you’ll wish was there to help the trip go even faster.

Brandon Caughy, 28, who works at ShopRite of Greenwich in Philipsburg recently won the title of “Best Bagger” during a friendly competition held at ShopRite of New Milford.

Employees from 18 different supermarkets across New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania faced off on speed, technique, style and attitude as part of the 31st annual Best Bagger Contest.

Each supermarket associate had to bag 30 items in three reusable bags and get the weight evenly distributed among the three. Groceries included jars, cans and boxes.

Caughy has competed in the statewide contest before, earning second place in 2017.

As this year's first place winner, Caughy will head to San Diego, California in February to compete in the National Grocers Association’s annual Best Bagger Championship.

He’ll vie against supermarket employees from across the country for the title of champion and a $10,000 cash prize.

The second place winner was Justin Cera, who works at ShopRite of West Deptford.