SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional winners heading to Vegas
2014 National Event being held at the WOC in Las Vegas, January 22
The 2013 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® Regional season that included 16 separate qualifier competitions across North America ended in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 7th. The winners of each contest have earned a spot to take on the returning 2013 Champion and Top Craftsman at the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 National event held in Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday, January 22nd at the 2014 World of Concrete/World of Masonry tradeshow. With as many as 4,000 spectators in attendance and 20 world-class masons competing for over $100,000 in cash and prizes, the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 is the single largest masonry competition in the construction industry. The champion is awarded the title “World’s Best Bricklayer” and handed the keys to drive home in the grand prize, a new Ford F-250 4x4 SuperDuty Truck.
Established by SPEC MIX, Inc. in 2003 to showcase the skill and craftsmanship of professional masons, the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 is a two-person team competition consisting of a mason and a mason tender that are given 60 minutes to construct a 26 foot 8 inch, double wythe brick wall while meeting strict quality standards. Judged by over 20 highly qualified industry experts, the award places are based on the highest brick counts meeting the quality standards and competition rules. Following the Champion distinction, the second most coveted title is the SPEC MIX TOP CRAFTSMAN award that the panel of judges rate ”the most sellable wall” meeting the required 500 brick count.
The list of 20 mason and mason tender teams competing in the 2014 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 National Event are as follows:
1. 2013 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 National Champion
Mason: Fred CampbellMason Tender: Tony Shelton
Contractor: Creative Masonry, Jonesborough, TN
2. 2013 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 TOP CRAFTSMAN
Mason: Steve ClevelandMason Tender: William R Hill III
Contractor: Midwest Masonry, Mundelein, IL
3. Ohio
Mason: Justin JakubisinMason tender: Jason Jakubisin
Contractor: Foti Contracting LLC, Wickliffe, OH
4. Washington
Mason: Eric KentMason tender: Raul Black
Contractor: Cascade Construction, Tacoma, WA
5. Illinois
Mason: Brad RiordanMason tender: Rob Waite Jr.
Contractor: Adam's Masonry – Dyer, IN
6. Utah
Mason: Brian TuttleMason tender: Scott Tuttle
Contractor: Quik Trowell Masonry, Clearfield, UT
7. East Tennessee
Mason: Darrell EvettMason tender: Joey Evans
Contractor: Evett Masonry, Scottsboro, AL
8. Wisconsin
Mason: Nick BrockMason tender: Mike Miller
Contractor: Exteriors Plus LLC, Jefferson, WI
9. Colorado
Mason: Bob BollMason tender: Jason Boll
Contractor: Boll Masonry, Littleton, CO
10. West Tennessee
Mason: Zac GuireMason tender: Oscar Herrera
Contractor: WASCO Inc., Nashville, TN
11. Florida
Mason: Ray RobinsonMason tender: Luis Mejia Garrido
Contractor: JAM Construction, Gainesville, FL
12. North & South Carolina
Mason: Jerry GoodmanMason tender: Heidi Albea
Contractor: Jerry Goodman Masonry, Blythewood, SC
13. Oklahoma
Mason: Leif ReintsMason tender: Josh Hardy
Contractor: Reints Masonry Works, Neosho, MO
14. Ontario, Canada
Mason: Filipe OrafoMason tender: Jose Orafo
Contractor: Res Group, Cookstown, ON
15. Iowa
Mason: Bruce MillerMason tender: Jorge Goita
Contractor: Bruce Miller Masonry, Riverside, IA
16. California
Mason: Tracy NewkirkMason tender: David Jones Jr.
Contractor: Bratton Masonry, Fresno, CA
17. Alberta, Canada
Mason: Dave SontagMason tender: Sonny Harvey
Contractor: Gunther’s Masonry, Lethbridge, AB
18. Arizona
Mason: David Puga ArceMason tender: Filiberto Granados
Contractor: G&G Enterprises, Glendale, AZ
19. Utah
Mason: Kim PierceMason tender: Adam Pierce
Contractor: Kim Pierce Masonry, Spanish Fork, UT
20. Oklahoma
Mason: Darian DouthitMason tender: Fernando (Andy) Zepeda
Contractor: Providence Masonry, Fairland, OK
For more details about the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 masonry competition go to www.specmixbricklayer500.com.
About the Author
Jeff Farmakes is the Marketing Communications Manager for SPEC MIX®, Inc.
