Meet the 2018 US grocery bagging champion

MAQUOKETA, Iowa - Iowa is once again home to the best grocery bagger in the nation.

Trevor DeForest, 35, of Maquoketa won the national title at the National Grocery Association's Best Bagger competition in Las Vegas on February 12th.

DeForest raced against other state champions from across the country to bag identical grocery orders of approximately 35 commonly purchased items into three reusable grocery bags. Competitors were scored on speed, weight distribution among bags, and proper item arrangement.

DeForest has close to 21 years of bagging experience and works as assistant manager at the Fairway in Maquoketa, where his duties still include bagging groceries.

DeForest has an Associate’s Degree from Des Moines Area Community College and began working at the Fairway in Osceola at the age of 14 as a part-time bagger and stocker.

The bagging champion also received a check for $10,000.