2016 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® Regional Scheduled Announced

Words: Jeff FarmakesThe official schedule for the 2016 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® Regional Qualifier Events has been released. It’s that time of year again when masons across North America put their skill, speed and stamina to the test at their local regional competition with the hope of earning spot at the World Championship in Las Vegas. But before they can advance to the World Championship round on January 18th, 2016 in Las Vegas, and compete for the title: “World’s Best Bricklayer,” they have to take 1st place at one of the 22 regional events listed below.

The 22 Regional Winners will compete against the returning 2016 World Champion, Scott Tuttle of Utah and SPEC MIX TOP CRAFTSMAN®, Darian Douthit of Oklahoma, who each laid 775 and 687 bricks, respectively. The Regional competitions start in mid-June this year, and run through the end of October which gives all 24 finalists plenty of time to train for the big showdown in Las Vegas to earn the title “World’s Best Bricklayer,” a 2017 Ford F-250 XLT 4x4 truck and nearly $15,000 in cash and prizes.

1. SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Missouri

  • Date: Wednesday, June 15th, 2016
  • Location: Queeny Park, 550 Weidman Rd, St. Louis, MO 63011
  • Contact: Craig Kasten (314) 565-4892 or Mike Rolf (414) 640-1373
  • Time: 3:00 PM

2. SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Florida

  • Date: Friday, August 5th, 2016
  • Location: Construction Materials, 17749 Ashley Dr, Panama City Beach, FL 32413
  • Contact: Ryan Coyne (404) 702-5944 or Sam Prater (404) 513-6609
  • Time: 11:00 AM

3. SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Ohio

  • Date: Saturday, August 13th, 2016
  • Location: SMART Building Supply, 10400 Evendale Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45241
  • Contact: Brian Tillett (513) 615-4986, Blaine Thiel (513) 615-4980 or Patrick O’Toole (216) 513-9502
  • Time: 11:00 AM

4. SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Utah

  • Date: Friday, August 19th, 2016
  • Location: Interstate Brick 9780 S 5200 W, West Jordan, UT 84081
  • Contact: Patrick McCarthy (801) 809-9506 or Riley Allen (303) 819-7459
  • Time: 11:00 AM

5. SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Oregon

  • Date: Wednesday, September 7th, 2016
  • Location: Willamette Graystone, 19477 SW 89th Ave, Tualatin, OR 97062
  • Contact: Don Dodroe (206) 718-2632 or Jason Stoddard (503) 332-9949
  • Time: 11:00 AM

6. SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Colorado

  • Date: Thursday, September 15th, 2016
  • Location: Colorado Best Block, 8227 Blakeland Dr, Littleton, CO 80125
  • Contact: Riley Allen (303) 819-7459 or Aaron Gray (720) 256-1308
  • Time: 2:00 PM

7. SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Wisconsin

  • Date: Thursday, September 22nd, 2016
  • Location: BAC Training Center, 17125 W Cleveland Ave, New Berlin, WI 53151
  • Contact: Mike Rolf (414) 640-1373 or Dan Neuens (414) 313-3210
  • Time: 12:00 Noon

8. SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Texas (Houston)

  • Date: Thursday, September 22nd, 2016
  • Location: Headwaters Concrete Products, 10538 Beaumont Hwy, Houston, TX 77078
  • Contact: Trey Harris (214) 728-4592
  • Time: 11:00 AM

9. SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Quebec

  • Date: Wednesday, September 28th, 2016
  • Location: École des métiers de la construction de Montréal, 2205 Rue Laurier, Montreal (Québec), H2H 2H4
  • Contact: Alain Jette (514) 942-1270
  • Time: 5:00 PM

10. SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Pennsylvania

  • Date: Thursday, September 29th, 2016
  • Location: Fizzano Brothers Concrete Products, 1776 Chester Pike, Crum Lynne, PA 19022
  • Contact: John Paci (610) 656-1608 or Jim Patchus (856) 516-5248
  • Time: 2:30 PM

11. SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Louisiana

  • Date: Friday, September 30th, 2016
  • Location: State Block, Inc., 3615 Lausat St., Metairie, LA 70001
  • Contact: Ryan Coyne (404) 702-5944 or Larry Theobold (985) 519-7161
  • Time: TBA

12. SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Ontario

  • Date: Wednesday, October 5th, 2016
  • Location: Conestoga College, 108 University Avenue East, Waterloo, Ontario N2J 2W2
  • Contact: Dean Garbutt (519) 240-7265
  • Time: 5:00 PM

13. SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Oklahoma

  • Date: Thursday, October 6th, 2016
  • Location: Independent Material Co., 34 N Owasso Ave, Tulsa, OK 74120
  • Contact: Carson Wann (918) 230-6124 or Trey Harris (214) 728-4592
  • Time: 11:00 AM

14. SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Illinois

  • Date: Thursday, October 6th, 2016
  • Location: Illinois Brick Corp, 2217 S. Loomis, Chicago, IL 60608
  • Contact: Matt Pfotenhauer (630) 707-8200 or Luke Kisielewski (630) 557-8252
  • Time: 12:00 Noon

15. SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Arizona

  • Date: Thursday, October, 13th, 2016
  • Location: AZ Best Block, 4025 W Whitton Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85019
  • Contact: Dennis Berger (623) 764-8369 or Riley Allen (303) 819-7459
  • Time: 6:30 PM

16. SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - New Jersey

  • Date: Thursday, October, 13th, 2016
  • Location: Quarry Stone Manufacturing, 7 Frontage Rd., Clinton, NJ
  • Contact: Dan Scott (201) 415-7748 or John Mulvaney (973) 229-0201
  • Time: 11:00 AM

17. SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Texas (Dallas)

  • Date: Thursday, October 20th, 2016
  • Location: ACME / Featherlite, 3815 Singleton Blvd., Dallas, TX 75212
  • Contact: Trey Harris (214) 728-4592
  • Time: 11:00 AM

18. SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - N. Carolina

  • Date: Thursday, October 20th, 2016
  • Location: Tucker-Kirby Co., 3825 Wilkinson Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28208
  • Contact: Ryan Coyne (404) 702-5944 or Marty Schiraldi (305) 812-0687
  • Time: 11:00 AM

19. SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Alberta

  • Date: Friday, October 21st, 2016
  • Location: So. Alberta Inst of Tech., 17864 — 106 Ave, Edmonton, AB T5S 1V4
  • Contact: Denis Charbonneau (403) 966-4041 or Tom Bartley (403) 651-0650
  • Time: 11:00 AM

20. SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Virginia

  • Date: Thursday, October 27th, 2016
  • Location: Glen-Gery Brick Center, 9905 Godwin Dr, Manassas, VA 20110
  • Contact: Ed Owens (814) 291-8417 or Matt Tiches (301) 653-1128
  • Time: 11:00 AM

21. SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - British Columbia

  • Date: Thursday, October 27th, 2016
  • Location: Kwantlen Polytech University, 5500 180th Street, Surry, BC V3S 6R1
  • Contact: Carlos Zamora (604) 368-6402
  • Time: 3:00 PM

22. SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Tennessee

  • Date: Friday, October 28th, 2016
  • Location: LoJac Materials, 204 Cowan Rd., Dickson, TN 37055
  • Contact: Will Scott (615) 319-0793 or Brian Tillett (513) 615-4986
  • Time: 1:00 PM
For more details about this event go to www.specmixbricklayer500.com.
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