PERSON: Meg McGuffin

Meghan Catherine “Meg” McGuffin (born February 1, 1993) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Ozark, Alabama, who was crowned Miss Alabama’s Outstanding Teen 2007 and Miss Alabama 2015. She competed for the Miss America 2016 title in September 2015 and was named fourth runner-up. McGuffin was crowned Miss Phenix City 2015 which made her eligible to compete at the 2015 Miss Alabama pageant. As part of the pageant’s commitment to service in the community, each contestant raised money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals by working on a coordinated group service project on April 18, 2015. On June 1, the contestants gathered at Dreamland Bar-B-Que in Birmingham to write thank you cards for American troops serving overseas. In addition, McGuffin and seven others participated in a hands-free pork rib eating contest.

One of 50 contestants in the state competition, McGuffin spent three days in preliminary judging rounds and was named as one of 12 semi-finalists. After an on-stage evening on talent, swimsuit, and evening wear competitions, McGuffin was named one of 5 finalists for the crown. Each of the finalists answered questions from the judges before they began ranking the entrants and selecting a winner. McGuffin won the state competition on Saturday, June 7, 2015, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss Alabama titleholder Caitlin Brunell.