2019 Ontario Regional

ONTARIO REGIONAL

FILIPE ORFAO WINS 2019 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® ONTARIO REGIONAL SERIES EVENT

Waterloo, ON – The best masons in Ontario 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.

19 teams of masons and tenders lined the arena at the Conestoga College in Waterloo, ON ready to prove they’re the best craftsmen in their region. Mason Filipe Orfao and mason tender Jose Orfao of Res Masonry in Cookstown, ON took home top honors with a brick count of 683, winning a free trip to Las Vegas for the World Championship, a cash prize of $3000, a Marshalltown tool bag, Stabila Level and the title, “Ontario’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 $500.

2019 ONTARIO REGIONAL RESULTS

FIRST PLACE AND TOP CRAFTSMAN
MASON
Filipe Orfao
TENDER
Jose Orfao
COMPANY
Res MasonryCookstown, ON
BRICK COUNT
683
PRIZE AMOUNT
1st Place: $3000, Top Craftsman: $500

SECOND PLACE
MASON
A.J. Lina
TENDER
Darren Rowe
COMPANY
Lina MasonryWalkerton, On
BRICK COUNT
624
PRIZE AMOUNT
$150

THIRD PLACE:
MASON
Cal Wilhelm
TENDER
JC Wilhelm
COMPANY
Professional Masonry ServiceSarnia, ON BRICK COUNT
572
PRIZE AMOUNT
$150

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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