R. R. Branstrom | Daily Press At the conclusion of Supermarket Sweepstakes winner Debra Dubord’s three-minute run through Elmer’s County Market on Thursday, she makes her way to the checkout amid applause from market employees, Daily Press staff, and other customers. The total bill of $926.43 was paid for by the newspaper.

ESCANABA — At 9 a.m. on Thursday, Daily Press Supermarket Sweepstakes shopping spree winner Debbie Dubord, undeterred by a broken arm, propelled an empty cart down the central aisle at Elmer’s County Market before swinging right toward the meat department. By 9:03, she had filled her cart with $926.43 worth of merchandise. Exhausted and surrounded by applause, she wheeled it to the registers, where the Daily Press picked up the bill.

After a week and a half of collecting entries, Supermarket Sweepstakes boxes were collected from 12 local businesses who sponsored the event: Bosk Equipment & Party Rental, Bougie’s Butcher Shop & Smoked Meats, Elevated Exotics Cannabis Dispensary, Elmer’s County Market, First Bank, For the Love of Cupcakes, Highland Golf Course, Jim’s South Side Grocery, KCL Embroidery & Kreations, Lakestate Industries, Riverside Chevrolet Buick GMC, and UPutt Family Fun Center.

From over 900 submissions, two random winners were selected on Monday. Debra Dubord and Jodi Wunder, whose tickets had been deposited at Bougie’s Butcher Shop and Bosk Equipment, were the lucky two.

Dubord’s run at Elmer’s was the first since the sweepstakes last took place in 2016. She had three minutes to grab whatever she wanted from anywhere in the store.

When asked whether the store had done anything special to prepare for the sweep, Elmer’s store director Kurt Strasler said he had ensured all departments were fully stocked as usual for the morning. But, based on past experience — 2016 winner James Murphy’s target was “meat, meat, and more meat” — the store had also filled one particular area with more stock than a regular day.

Before the fast-paced shopping trip began, Debbie and her husband scoped out the store and devised a strategy. With only three minutes on the clock (previous years allowed five), Strasler said he had talked the organizers out of using a predetermined route, instead giving Dubord free rein.

At about 20 minutes to nine on Thursday morning, Debbie discussed her plan. “I’m a keto girl,” she said. “Meat and butter.” She said that one item she hoped to grab — raw shrimp — seemed to be sold out, so Strasler took off to restock what they could.

In addition to sporting a broken arm, Dubord has had three surgeries on one foot and one surgery on the other. She admitted to being nervous but was also excited and laughing as she chatted with the Daily Press before her run.

Debbie was given the rules in person, and other shoppers were briefed by loudspeaker: “If the shopper gets near the area that you are shopping, it would be greatly appreciated if you could step aside for a quick moment to allow them to get their items as quickly as possible.” During the spree, owner Mike Dagenais continued to announce periodic updates over the loudspeaker about how much time was left.

Debbie heaved sirloin, ribeye, lobster, bacon, shrimp, and prime rib into the cart. She grabbed a few packs of butter and didn’t stop when one fell. At one point, a bystander hollered, “Don’t forget roast!” — Dubord took the advice.

Dagenais counted down from 10 seconds as the woman raced along the seafood area one last time. When time ran out, she stopped in her tracks and threw up her hands as employees, shoppers, and press cheered.

Strasler brought Dubord a bottle of water as she made her way to the checkout, taking time to recover.

At the checkout, it took several minutes of scanning, packing, and loading the groceries into two carts, and the activity attracted the attention of a handful of shoppers who hadn’t been present for the run. Seeing the crowd and the cameras, one woman asked, “Is there somebody famous here?”

The haul totalled $926.43, which was charged to the Daily Press.

The Dubords packed the items into large coolers in their vehicle in the parking lot. They had made sure to make plenty of freezer space at home, and Debbie was confident there was room for everything.

“We eat a lot of venison. We don’t buy a lot of meat,” said Debbie. “We eat a lot of chicken because it’s a cheaper meat.”

She was still catching her breath while David, her husband, loaded the car. “I can’t believe you got so much meat,” he remarked.

“It was a wonderful experience, as short as it was,” Debbie said happily. “Prime rib tonight.”

The other winner, Jodi Wunder, will make her sweep at Bougie’s Butcher Shop & Smoked Meats on Thursday, August 10.