On Wednesday, Jan. 24, in Las Vegas, during the World of Concrete Trade Show, Michael Schlund made history by claiming the “World’s Best Bricklayer” title for the second year in a row! With back-to-back wins, Schlund secured top honors at the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 competition.

The contest’s total payday is valued at over $125,000, with its freshly named champion winning a new FORD F-250 4×4 Super Duty truck coupled with $15,000 in cash and prizes.

Today, January 19th, 2022, the greatest show in the history of masonry is back! And you can watch it all live at www.specmix.com!

SPEC MIX, LLC has officially announced that the world’s largest and most prestigious masonry competition, the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500, will hold its World Championship on Wednesday, June 9th, 2021 at the World of Concrete in Las Vegas. 

2020 proved to be a challenging year, but with a lot of planning and hard work the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional Series went into the record books as a success.

Jake Brock and mason tender Nick Miller with Brock Corporation in Ft. Atkinson, WI took home top honors with a brick count of 502.

Mason Marty Marrs and mason tender Tony Savant with Marrs Masonry in Terre Haute, IN took home top honors with a brick count of 625. 

Mason Manuel Hernandez and mason tender Jose Perez with Creative Masonry in Greeneville, TN took home top honors with an adjusted brick count of 518.

The best masons in Pennsylvania 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.