2019 Iowa Regional

IOWA REGIONAL

TOMMY IEZEK WINS THE 2019 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® IOWA REGIONAL SERIES

Vinton, IA – The best masons in Iowa came together to test their skill, speed and stamina by battling to see who could build the biggest and best 26-foot-long brick wall in one hour. The competition marked the second of 24 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® Regional Series competitions to be held across North America in 2019. The winner of the each regional qualifies to compete in 2020 World Championship on February 5th, at the World of Concrete expo in Las Vegas.

10 teams of masons and tenders lined the arena at TCC Materials in Vinton, IA ready to prove they’re the best craftsmen in their region. Mason Tommy Iezek and mason tender Angel Martinez of Maxson Masonry in West Branch, IA took home top honors with a brick count of 563, winning a free trip to Las Vegas for the World Championship, a cash prize of $700, a Marshalltown tool bag, Stabila Level and the title, “Iowa’s Best Bricklayer.” This is their first time qualifying for the World Championship. The duo also took home the award, SPEC MIX TOP CRAFTSMAN, which goes to the team with the “most sellable” wall. The additional honor netted them an additional $400.

2019 IOWA REGIONAL RESULTS

FIRST PLACE AND TOP CRAFTSMAN
MASON
Tommy Iezek
TENDER
Angel Martinez
COMPANY
Maxson Masonry
West Branch, IA

BRICK COUNT

563

PRIZE AMOUNT

1st Place: $700, TOP CRAFTSMAN: $400

2ND PLACE
MASON
Jamie Mikrot
TENDER
Billy Jack Olson
COMPANY
Donald R Franz Concrete Const.
St. Paul, MN

BRICK COUNT

506

PRIZE AMOUNT

$300

3RD PLACE
MASON
Adam Wright
TENDER
Tim Shoemaker
COMPANY
QC Masonry
Rock Island, IL

BRICK COUNT

484

PRIZE AMOUNT

$200

The SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500^® was established by SPEC MIX in 2003 to showcase the skill and craftsmanship of professional masons. It is featured as the headliner event of MASONRY MADNESS™ Day during the World of Concrete and recognized as the masonry industry’s premier bricklaying competition with a total purse estimated at $125,000 that annually awards the title, “World’s Best Bricklayer”. Each year there are a series of preliminary SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional Qualifying Events held throughout North America to determine who will compete in the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 World Championship. The Championship finale draws as many as 6,000 spectators with thousands of live webcast viewers who tune in to watch this bricklayer battle.

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