The Fastest Trowel on the Block Competition, hosted by the Mason Contractors Association of America, is a showcase of industry craftsmanship and a testament of both the speed and skill of our industry's workforce. Only those journeymen masons who have the skill, confidence and courage to face-off with the industry's best are invited to compete. This is a contest that also proves how important teamwork is in accomplishing a final product.
The competition will pit journeyman masons, accompanied by their favorite tender, against one another in a show of both speed and craftsmanship. Each contestant's goal is to complete as much of a 30 foot long wall as possible, using 8"x8"x16" CMU and the provided mortar in a twenty-minute heat. Contestants must have a high degree of workmanship using normal masonry practices and hand tools.
The contest promotes quality training and pride in workmanship among journeymen and contractors, as well as promoting the craftsmanship, speed and versatility of masonry systems and the masonry workforce. This contest also rewards and highlights the country's best mason journeymen for their hard work and dedication to the trade.
The Masonry Skills Challenge is a competition of masonry apprentices in first, second and third year skill levels. The contest is a showcase for skills training in the masonry industry, challenging winning apprentices from regional U.S. and foreign competitions to determine the top masonry apprentice at each level. The exciting competition spotlights our industry's finest young masons and focuses attention on careers in the masonry industry.
Contestants are divided by experience level, 'First Years' who are just entering the trade through 'Third Years' who are just about to enter the workforce as journeymen. Each level is given a project to build appropriate to their know-how.
The catch? The projects are a complete surprise!
Contestants must build their project without ever having seen the drawings. They haven't been able to practice, and they can't consult their instructor, employer or anyone else during the competition. They have three hours to complete their projects with the given materials.
Awards are presented to the top three apprentices in each skill level.
Israel Bugarin Level: 2 Columbus Career & College Academy Whiteville NC
Leslie Maldonado Level: 2 Columbus Career & College Academy Whiteville NC
Madison Newton Level: 2 Pender High Burgaw NC
Kris Nelson Level: 2 White Oak High Jacksonville NC
Gaby Key Level: 2 Columbus Career & College Academy Whiteville NC
Heman Leon Level: 2 Pender High Burgaw NC
Aidyn Merry Level: 2 Columbus Career & College Academy Whiteville NC
Matthew Lambert Level: 2 Richlands High Richlands NC
Eric Locklear Level: 2 Harnett Central High Angier NC
Alyssa Netherland Level: 2 Harnett Central High Angier NC
RJ Jackson Level: 2 Columbus Career & College Academy Whiteville NC
Dylan Stroud Level: 2 Richlands High Richlands NC
Matthew Stephens Level: 2 Harnett Central High Angier NC
Gerardo Angel Chavez Level: 2 Harnett Central High Angier NC
Julian Thiel Level: 2 Richlands High Richlands NC
Michael Christiansen Level: 2 Jones Senior High Trenton NC
Brandon Patrikios Level: 2 Fuquay Varina High Fuquay Varina NC
Hector Garcia Level: 2 Columbus Career & College Academy Whiteville NC
Ellis Jacobs Level: 2 Pender High Burgaw NC
Charles Atkins Level: 2 Jones Senior High Trenton NC
Ayden Horton Level: 2 Fuquay Varina High Fuquay Varina NC
Viri Ramos Level: 2 Columbus Career & College Academy Whiteville NC
Jayden Pope Level: 2 Columbus Career & College Academy Whiteville NC
James Haas Level: 2 White Oak High Jacksonville NC
Genna Register Level: 2 Jones Senior High Trenton NC
AIDEN HOOD Level: 2 Southern Wayne High Dudley NC
KAREN GONZALEZ Level: 2 Southern Wayne High Dudley NC
MATTHEW BLIZZARD Level: 2 Southern Wayne High Dudley NC
NICK TOLER Level: 2 Southern Wayne High Dudley NC
Jeremiah King Level: 2 White Oak High Jacksonville NC
Konnor Day Level: 2 White Oak High Jacksonville NC
Elijah Mason Level: 2 White Oak High Jacksonville NC
Liam Kenyon Level: 2 White Oak High Jacksonville NC
Porter Morris Level: 2 White Oak High Jacksonville NC
Tanner Drum Level: 2 White Oak High Jacksonville NC
Baylie Lockhart Level: 2 White Oak High Jacksonville NC
Logan White Level: 2 White Oak High Jacksonville NC
Joseph Bailey Level: 2 Harnett Central High Angier NC
BRAYDEN MAULDEN Level: 2 Southern Wayne High Dudley NC
Thomas Rodriguez Level: 2 White Oak High Jacksonville NC
Sebastian Cervantes Rodriguez Level: 2 Harnett Central High Angier NC
Jesus Mendez-Castillo Level: 2 Harnett Central High Angier NC
Winston Veasey Level: 2 Harnett Central High Angier NC
Abraham Nino Level: 2 Harnett Central High Angier NC
Malachi Smith Level: 2 Harnett Central High Angier NC
Riley Pittman Level: 2 Columbus Career & College Academy Whiteville NC
John Kibbe Level: 2 Richlands High Richlands NC
Hanna Ogiba Level: 2 Pender High Burgaw NC
Mario Hernandez Level: Ranch Masonry Houston TX
Luis Manuel Prado Level: Brazos Masonry Waco TX
Dakota Bezemer Level: Cedar Springs Landscape Hamilton ON
Michael Schlund Kowalski Masonry Wausau WI
Tender: Aaron Kowalski
Scott Tuttle Quik Trowell Masonry Clearfield UT
Tender: Brian Tuttle
Luis Manuel Prado Brazos Masonry Waco TX
Tender: Eduardo Ramirez
Cole Stamper Mason Structure Lexington KY
Tender: Jeff Becker
Dakota Bezemer Cedar Springs Landscape Hamilton ON
Tender: Nate Chipps
Mario Hernandez Ranch Masonry Houston TX
Tender: Gerson Lux
Fred Campbell Creative Masonry Limestone TN
Tender: Javiar Molina
Wriston McGee Mcgee Brothers Monroe NC
Tender: Ben Bost
Phil Bachetti Williamson College of the Trades Media PA
Tender: Nick Bachetti
JT Payne Foeste Masonry Cape Girardeau MO
Tender: Jeff Head
Tommy Lezek Maxson Masonry Iowa City IA
Tender: Angel Martinez
Carlos Zamudio CIA Masonry Pauls Valley OK
Tender: Diego De Lara
Riel Voigt Voigt Masonry Ladner BC
Tender: Glen Potter
David Sontag Bearstone E Inc. Calgary AB
Tender: Sunny Harvey
James Currier Top Notch Masonry Norfolk VA
Tender: Alexis Aquino
Mark Saksa Adams Masonry Hobart IN
Tender: Graden Wachter
Emilo Dibra United Masonry Willoughby OH
Tender: Charlie Cheatham
Lonnie Lacaillade Lacaillade Masonry Huntigton VT
Tender: Shawn McCuen
Trint Pierce Kim Pierce Masonry Spanish Fork UT
Tender: Alex Grosbeck
Juan Sanchez Lopez Constructions Dixon TN
Tender: Justin Wise
Cesar Silva DM Construction Sheridan CO
Tender: Omar Mayorga
Eric Kent W. Washington Masonry Trades Renton WA
Tender: Brandon Honold
Howard Cole Nuway Masonry Fontana CA
Tender: Martin Avendano
Gerardo Patlan Adams Fence LLC phoenix AZ
Tender: Roberto Patlan Blocks: 135
Roberto Cimental Arizona State Masonry Phoenix AZ
Tender: Mark Diaz Blocks: 129
Noe Martinez Stone Cold Masonry Phoenix AZ
Tender: Heriberto Mendoza Blocks: 126
Jose Soto Sargon Masonry Construction Phoenix AZ
Tender: Jose Soto Jr. Blocks: 131
Alvaro Molina CLA Tempe AZ
Tender: Brian Molina Blocks: 119
Juan Romero OC Hills Masonry Anaheim CA
Tender: Luis Ramirez Blocks: 90
Jakob Payne Foeste Masonry Cape Girardeau MO
Tender: Jack Foeste Blocks: 113
Mario Paez JVS Masonry, LLC. Commerce City CO
Tender: Rodrigo Rodriquez Ruiz Blocks: 77
Christopher Cain John J Smith Masonry Co. St. Louis MO
Tender: Eric Heberlie Blocks: 109
Samson Mamizuka Affiliated Construction LLC Waipahu HI
Tender: Alapati Scanlan Blocks: 115
Robert Hasty RH Masonry Hardinsburg IN
Tender: Keith Ables Blocks: 83
Jeff Head Foeste Masonry Cape Girardeau MO
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Diego De Lara CIA Masonry Pauls Valley OK
Time: 00:18:35:000
Glen Potter Voigt Masonry Ladner BC
Time: 00:20:29:000
Shawn McCuen Lacaillade Masonry Huntington VT
Time: 00:20:56:810
Angel Martinez Maxson Masonry Iowa City IA
Time: 00:30:36:380
Charlie Cheatham United Masonry Willoughby OH
Time: 00:15:34:350
Brandon Honold W. Washington Masonry Trades Renton WA
Time: 00:17:43:230
Nick Bachetti Williamson College of the Trades Media PA
Time: 00:20:07:333
Alex Grosbeck Kim Pierce Masonry Spanish Fork UT
Time: 00:20:12:910
Omar Mayorga DM Construction Sheridan CO
Time: 00:16:26:187
Javiar Molina Creative Masonry Limestone TN
Time: 00:17:52:180
Brian Tuttle Quik Trowell Masonry Clearfield UT
Time: 00:19:03:420
Graden Wachter Adams Masonry Hobart IN
Time: 00:17:04:610
Justin Wise Lopez Construction Dixon TN
Time: 00:18:31:157
Anderson Pruett Helms Masonry Concord NC
Time: 00:18:47:237
Martin Avendano Nuway Masonry Fontana CA
Time: 00:19:34:530
Sunny Harvey Bearstone Ex Inc Calgary AB
Time: 00:21:27:207
Aaron Kowalski Kowalski Masonry Wausau WI
Time: 00:25:45:057
Jeff Becker Mason Structure Lexington KY
Time: 00:22:48:340
Gerson Lux Ranch Masonry Houston TX
Time: 00:25:47:293
Eduardo Ramirez Brazos Masonry Waco TX
Time: 00:25:55:517
Alexis Aquino Top Notch Masonry Norfolk VA
Time: 00:22:39:940
Nate Chipps Cedar Springs Landscape Hamilton ON
Time: 00:38:40:597
Melvin Marroquin Level: 1 Michigan BAC Training Center - Local 2 Detroit MI
Connor Murphy Level: 1 RB Weatherman Masonry Tulsa OK
Maurice Stringer Level: 1 WaveCrest Masonry, Inc. Inverness FL
Andrew Huff Level: 1 Mason Contractors Associaton of Western Pennsylvania Connellsville PA
Tyler Lord Level: 1 BAC 4 IN/KY Apprenticeship Merrillville IN
Bennett Smith Level: 1 District Council Training Center Addison IL
Erick Moreno Level: 1 Creative Masonry, BAC Local 3 CA Vallejo CA
Alec Sportsman Level: 1 Swanson Masonry St. Louis MO
Donaldo Perez Level: 1 G & P Masonry, Inc. Knoxville TN
Erik Castillo Level: 1 BAC 13 Nevada North Las Vegas NV
Austin Dingman Level: 1 BAC Local 5 Sherwood AR
Justino Garcia Level: 1 Arizona Masonry Council Gilbert AZ
Andres Aldana Level: 1 MITA Chula Vista CA
Ryan Newton Level: 2 Lampkin Masonry Ballwin MO
John Synek Level: 2 Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local #2NY/VT Forestport NY
Jacob Horton Level: 2 Wasco/Knox-BAC8SE Tazewell TN
Andrew Poss Level: 2 WaveCrest Masonry, Inc. Inverness FL
Chris Young Level: 2 Combs and Weisbrod Masonry, Inc. Alexandria KY
Adan Ramirez Level: 2 Dee Brown / TMC The Woodlands TX
Alex Mora Level: 2 Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 4 Southern California Oxnard CA
Noah Leonard Level: 2 BAC 4 IN/KY Apprenticeship Merrillville IN
Blaize Morrison Level: 2 Mason Contractors Association of Western Pennsylvania Herminie PA
Sebastian Fernandez Level: 2 BAC Local 5 Oklahoma City OK
Ruben Rodriguez Level: 2 Arizona Masonry Council Phoenix AZ
Thomas Hearn Level: 2 A. One group ltd. Sycamore IL
Jonathan Pleitez-Benitez Level: 2 BAC 13 Nevada Las Vegas NV
Adam Montano Level: 2 Modern Masonry El Kojon CA
Tender: Guy Martineau
Christian Kluttz Level: 3 Huntley Brothers Company, Inc. Gold Hill NC
Garrick Manning Level: 3 Kirk Brothers Masonry Columbus OH
Douglas Stamper Level: 3 BAC 4 IN/KY Apprenticeship Demotte IN
Chase Morfeld Level: 3 John Smith Masonry St. Louis MO
Steve Kozel Level: 3 Arizona Masonry Council Queen Creek AZ
Noe Vicente Level: 3 G & P Masonry Inc. Chattanooga TN
Max Kline Level: 3 Mason Contractors Association of Western Pennsylvania (MCAWP) Carrolltown PA
Shawn Linch Level: 3 Johnson Masonry / BAC Local 7 CO/WY Cheyenne WY
Brian Tighe Level: 3 BAC/ADC of NJ Florham Park NJ
Miles Afriyie Level: 3 District Council Training Center Addison IL
Quamir Miller Level: 3 BAC/ADC of NJ Merchantville NJ
James Keith Level: 3 BAC Local 7 Colorado Colorado Springs CO
Francisco Chaidez Level: 3 NuWay, Inc. Riveside CA
Colter McGee Level: 1 McGee Brothers NC
Cade Huntley Level: 1 Huntley Brothers Inc. NC
Anderson Pruett Level: 1 Helms Masonry Inc. NC
Chance Reynolds Level: 1 McGee Brothers NC
Christian Kluttz Level: 1 Huntley Brothers Company, Inc. Gold Hill NC
Israel Bugarin Level: 1 Columbus Career & College Academy - Whiteville, NC
Jose Ortega Level: 1 Brodie Contractors, Inc. NC
Annayeli Dionisio Level: 1 Columbus Career & College Academy - Whiteville, NC
Cristian Gallegos Level: 1 Brodie Contractors, Inc. NC
Logan Combs Level: 1 Wemco Contracting Inc. NC
Evan Sherrill Level: 1 McGee Brothers NC
Cannon Huntley Level: 1 Huntley Brothers Inc. NC
Leonard O'Conner Level: 1 Harrington Masonry NC
Joshua Ibarra Level: 1 Brodie Contractors, Inc. NC
Nathan Eudy Level: 1 McGee Brothers NC
Colby Kirkland Level: 1 Griffin Masonry NC
Stewart McConathy Level: 1 McGee Brothers NC
Daniel Diaz Level: 1 Brodie Contractors, Inc. NC
David Bass Level: 1 Whitman Masonry NC
Nicholas Sloop Level: 1 Harrington Masonry NC
Leslie Maldonado Level: 1 Columbus Career & College Academy - Whiteville, NC
Jacob Jackson Level: 1 McGee Brothers NC
Leif Olsen Level: 1 Griffin Masonry NC
Toby Hartsell Level: 1 McGee Brothers NC
Brayden Bliss Level: 1 McGee Brothers NC
Coy Montgomery Level: 1 Wemco Contracting Inc. NC
Elijah Hartsell Level: 1 McGee Brothers NC
Trent Faulkner Level: 1 Griffin Masonry NC
Darren Eagle Level: 1 Helms Masonry Inc. NC
Andrew Darga Level: 1 McGee Brothers NC
Shane Morris Level: 1 Whitman Masonry NC
Brandon Goins Level: 1 Wemco Contracting Inc. NC
Yonatan Merino Level: 1 Brodie Contractors, Inc. NC
David Avellaneda Level: 1 Wemco Contracting Inc. NC
Will Glass Level: 1 Wemco Contracting Inc. NC
James Strickland Level: 1 McGee Brothers NC
Anderson Pruett Level: 1 West Rowan High School
Samuel Berryman Level: 1 Berks CTC - East Campus
Ross Nye Level: 1 Vanguard-Sentinel CTC-Sentinel Campus
Jacob Hudson Level: 1 Campbell County Area Technology Center
Antonio Carranza Level: 1 Grand Prairie High School
Lakota Sanders Level: 1 James Rumsey Tech Institute
Brice Mayes Level: 1 Dekalb County Technology Center
Jack Mueller Level: 1 Carroll County Career & Tech Center
Isaac Sanders Level: 1 Fort Wayne Community Schools Career Academy
Chris Schwarting Level: 1 Camden County High School
Corbin Peck Level: 1 Bay Arenac ISD Career Center
SHAWN BRADFORD Level: 1 Rolla Technical Institute/Center
Anthony Romagnano Level: 1 H H Ellis Technical High School
Caleb Peterson Level: 1 Canyon Del Oro High School
braxton townsend Level: 1 Riveroak Technical College
Jaxon Dillon Level: 1 Stafford Senior High School
Ashtin Dennis Level: 1 Wes Watkins Technology Center
Isabella Lopez Level: 1 Prairie View High School
Jackson Roberts Level: 1 Claiborne High School
Yaldioel Encarnacion Level: 1 Essex Co. Donald M. Payne Tech
Tyler Carpenter Level: 1 Kimberly High School
James Strawn Level: 1 Papillion-La Vista South High School
CARLOS TZOC Level: 1 Providence Career & Technical Academy
Darrious Ortiz Level: 1 Broome Tioga BOCES
Xander Kiddy Level: 1 Shawsheen Valley Technnical High School
Evelyn Lourie Level: 1 Har-Ber High School
Kael Spilman Level: 1 Montecito High School
Kamron Pegg Level: 1 Bossier Parish School for Technology
Eric Wheeler Level: 1 Yazoo City Career and Technical Center
Chris Parker Level: 2 Resource Valley Construction Training Council, INC
Robert McKibben Level: 2 Dallas College, North Lake Campus
Ryan Fallon Level: 2 Williamson College of the Trades
Zachary Kelley Level: 2 Alfred State College-School of Applied Technology
Preston Short Level: 2 Salt Lake Community College
Mason Walker Level: 2 Meridian Technology Center
Luis Miranda-Castizo Level: 2 Ridge Technical College
PHADRA VERRET Level: 2 Rolla Technical Institute/Center
Edward Olander Level: 2 Northeast Community College
Tarence Williams Level: 2 Albany Technical College
Ramiah Cook Level: 2 Univ of Arkansas Comm Coll at Morrillton
Cade Huntley Huntley Brothers Company
David Kluttz Huntley Brothers Company
Childers Colson Griffin Masonry
Mason Saunders Huntley Brothers Company
Grant Haney McGee Brothers Company
Cam Hill McGee Brothers Company
Carter McGee McGee Brothers Company
Leonard Oconnor Harrington Masonry
Avina Rodriguez Manning Masonry
Joshua Queen McGee Brothers Company
Chance Reynolds McGee Brothers Company
Colter McGee McGee Brothers Company
Cannon Huntley Huntley Brothers Company
Blaize Meyers McGee Brothers Company
Trace Bigelow Huntley Brothers Company
Leif Olsen Griffin Masonry
Ovel Hernandez Carolina Masonry Unlimited
Logan Lane Creative Masonry
Walter Carbajal Summa General Contactors
Quinton York McGee Brothers Company
Jonathan Long McGee Brothers Company
Alec Huntley Huntley Brothers Company
James Strickland McGee Brothers Company
Nathan Eudy McGee Brothers Company
Josh Ibarra Brodie Contractors
Daniel Diaz Brodie Contractors
Annayeli Dionisio Fred Mason Masonry
Coy Montgomery Wemco
Alegria Gonzalez Manning Masonry
Dillan Brown Carolina Masonry & Concrete
Trent Faulkner Griffin Masonry
Maria Torres Carolina Masonry Unlimited
Shane Morris Whitman Masonry
Abel Ortiz Creative Masonry
Levi Desjardins Carolina Masonry & Concrete
Otis Wright Manning Masonry
David Bass Whitman Masonry
Brandon Goins Wemco
Lucas McManus Carolina Masonry & Concrete
Brayden Joyner Carolina Masonry & Concrete
Benjamin Blackard Carolina Masonry & Concrete
Michael Alexander Carolina Masonry & Concrete
Anderson Pruett Level: 2 West Rowan High School - Mount Ulla, NC
Nathaniel Myers Level: 2 North Stanly High School - New London, NC
Annayeli Dionisio Level: 2 Columbus Career & College Academy - Whiteville, NC
Aaron Russel Level: 2 West Rowan High School - Mount Ulla, NC
Austin Mullins Level: 2 Mount Pleasant High School - Mount Pleasant, NC
Israel Bugarin Level: 2 Columbus Career & College Academy - Whiteville, NC
Colby Kirkland Level: 2 West Stanly High School - Oakboro, NC
Aden Toledo Level: 2 Jesse Carson High School
Nicholas Sloop Level: 2 West Rowan High School - Mount Ulla, NC
Oconner Leonard Level: 2 West Rowan High School - Mount Ulla, NC
Ethan Norris Level: 2 Central Cabarrus High School - Concord, NC
Diesel Hartsell Level: 2 West Stanly High School - Oakboro, NC
Leslie Maldonado Level: 2 Columbus Career & College Academy - Whiteville, NC
Mason Meachum Level: 2 West Stanly High School - Oakboro, NC
Warren Jones Level: 2 Jesse Carson High School
Jakob Patterson Level: 2 South Caldwell High School - Hudson, NC
Stone Barrier Level: 2 Mount Pleasant High School - Mount Pleasant, NC
Kalyn Stover Level: 2 Columbus Career & College Academy - Whiteville, NC
Logan Rivers Level: 2 South Rowan High School - China Grove, NC
Zair Perez Mora Level: 2 Central Cabarrus High School - Concord, NC
Brett Vines Level: 2 West Caldwell High School - Lenoir, NC
Tyriq Freeman Level: 2 Central Cabarrus High School - Concord, NC
Gage Barrier Level: 2 Mount Pleasant High School - Mount Pleasant, NC
Isaac Kanupp Level: 2 South Caldwell High School - Hudson, NC
Dustin Green Level: 2 South Rowan High School - China Grove, NC
Austin Harris Level: 2 Lee County High School - Sanford, NC
Cameron Vaughan Level: 2 Lee County High School - Sanford, NC
Garrett Smith Level: 2 McDowell High School - Marion, NC
Mason Collins Level: 2 McDowell High School - Marion, NC
Ethan Long Level: 2 South Rowan High School - China Grove, NC
Michael Bannerman Level: 2 Pender High School - Burgaw, NC
Patricia Nicolas Level: 2 Lee County High School - Sanford, NC
tad johnson Level: 2 North Stanly High School - New London, NC
William Efird Level: 2 North Stanly High School - New London, NC
Kyle Ray Level: 2 Pinecrest High School - Southern Pines, NC
Bryan Meza Level: 2 Pender High School - Burgaw, NC
Thomas Cline Level: 2 South Rowan High School - China Grove, NC
Adriana velasquez Level: 2 Pender High School - Burgaw, NC
Andres Alvarez Level: 2 Montgomery Central High School - Troy, NC
Madison Newton Level: 2 Pender High School - Burgaw, NC
Cody Haywood Level: 2 Montgomery Central High School - Troy, NC
Matthew Brown Level: 2 West Caldwell High School - Lenoir, NC
Gabriel Burton Level: 2 John F. Kennedy High School - Winston-Salem, NC
Luis Castro-Trinidad Level: 2 John F. Kennedy High School - Winston-Salem, NC
Castro Cedillo John Level: 2 Lee County High School - Sanford, NC
Aiden Burton Level: 2 West Caldwell High School - Lenoir, NC
Jose Gonzalez-Mendez Level: 2 John F. Kennedy High School - Winston-Salem, NC
Scott Tuttle
Juan Cabral Aurora CO
J.T. Payne Kenneth E. Foeste Masonry, Inc Cape Girardeau MO
Tender: Haren McGee
Esteban Cabral Denver CO
Tender: Cesar Lobatos
Marty Marrs Marrs West Terre Haute IN
Tender: Tony Savant
Manuel Prado Prado
Adan Valdivia Valdivia
Tender: Salvador Cruz De Leon
