2018 World Champion Masonry Team Hails from Houston

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February 1, 2018

The 16th Annual Spec Mix Bricklayer 500 crowned the World's Best Bricklayer, David Chavez of Houston’s Ranch Masonry, and his tender, Miguel Contreras, after their 60-minute effort laid 698 bricks in double-wythe wall with no technical deductions.

The 16th Annual Spec Mix Bricklayer 500 crowned the World's Best Bricklayer, David Chavez of Houston’s Ranch Masonry, and his tender, Miguel Contreras, after their 60-minute effort laid 698 bricks in double-wythe wall with no technical deductions.

The 16^th Annual Spec Mix Bricklayer 500 crowned the World's Best Bricklayer, David Chavez of Houston’s Ranch Masonry, and his tender, Miguel Contreras, after their 60-minute effort laid 698 bricks in double-wythe wall with no technical deductions.

Twenty-eight teams from around the globe battled for a piece of the $125,000 Bricklayer 500 purse, which included a Ford F-250 XLT Super Duty 4x4 truck and John Deere Gator XUV835 Utility Vehicle.

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