Sunset Foods Best Baggers Contest

Sunset Foods Servant Ron Bernardi (Right) tells the contestants (Left) the rules of the competition during the Best Bagger Contest at Sunset Foods in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

The contestants at the Best Bagger Contest at Sunset Foods in Lake Forest, the two in front are from left Juana M. of Zion and Maria Lopez of Waukegan, back row is Jorge Mejia of Highland Park, Fernando Carreno, 18 of Waukegan, and Abraham C. 20 of Highwood. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Maria Lopez of Waukegan bagging her groceries as fast and as neat as she can during the Best Bagger Contest at Sunset Foods in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Juana M. of Zion packing her groceries into her bags swiftly and tidy during the Best Bagger Contest at Sunset Foods in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Abraham C. 20 of Highwood, packaging his groceries swiftly and orderly during the Best Bagger Contest at Sunset Foods in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Juana M. of Zion packing her groceries into her bags swiftly and tidy during the Best Bagger Contest at Sunset Foods in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

The Judges tally up the scores, from left is Alan "Totto" Perin of Deerfield, Jim Cortesi of Libertyville, and Frank Lomoro of Wadsworth during the Best Bagger Contest at Sunset Foods in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Host RonBernardi (Right) introduces JorgeMejia of Highland Park just before the start of his run during the Best Bagger Contest at Sunset Foods in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Christian Avalos, 18 of Waukegan bags as accelerated and orderly as possible during the Best Bagger Contest at Sunset Foods in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Jorge Mejia of Highland Park, expert bagger doing the best job he can which inevitably made him the winner during the Best Bagger Contest at Sunset Foods in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Fernando Carreno, 18 of Waukegan packing fast and organized during the Best Bagger Contest at Sunset Foods in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Jorge Mejia of Highland Park (Blue) watches Judge Frank Lomoro (Left) of Wadsworth weighing out each grocery bag, helping is Everett Cortesi, 10 of Libertyville, during the Best Bagger Contest at Sunset Foods in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Judge Frank Lomoro (Left) of Wadsworth weighing out each grocery bag which are suppose to be relatively similar, helping is Everett Cortesi, 10 of Libertyville, during the Best Bagger Contest at Sunset Foods in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

The Judges tally up the scores, from Right is Frank Lomoro of Wadsworth, Jim Cortesi of Libertyville, and Alan "Totto" Perin of Deerfield during the Best Bagger Contest at Sunset Foods in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Host Ron Bernardi shaking hands with Christian Avalos, 18 of Waukegan, after winning Third Place during the Best Bagger Contest at Sunset Foods in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

The Winner of the Best Bagger Contest at Sunset Foods in Lake Forest is Jorge Mejia of Highland Park, he will go on to state, and then possibly Nationals, the winner of Nationals will receive $10,000 and a trip to Las Vegas. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

The contestants at the Best Bagger Contest at Sunset Foods in Lake Forest, from left, is Abraham C. 20 of Highwood, Jorge Mejia of Highland Park, Fernando Carreno, 18 of Waukegan, Christian Avalos, 18 of Waukegan, Juana M. of Zion, and Maria Lopez of Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Winner Jorge Mejia of Highland Park shaking hands with Lake Forest Sunset Foods store Manager, Bill Tarpey, after the Best Bagger Contest took place in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media