In a furious hourlong competition that set two dozen teams from around the world against each other in a test of masonry skills, Scott Tuttle of Quick Trowel Masonry in Clearfield, Utah, was crowned champion of Spec Mix Bricklayer 500 competition at World of Concrete in Las Vegas. Tuttle’s prizes included the keys to a brand new 2016 Ford F-250 XLT 4x4 pickup truck.
Under the rules of the competition, teams are given one hour to build a 26-ft, 8-in., double-wythe brick wall of at least 500 bricks as high as they can. The competition is not just about laying the most bricks in a single hour, with judges paying attention to the quality of masonry and making deductions for flaws or poor craftsmanship.