VIDEO: ASA Hot Show, BBQ, Winning Competition
Date Posted: June 16, 2016
Posted In: News, Organizations,
The ASA Midwest Council hosted a stellar outing for its annual Construction Showcase and BBQ Wednesday (June 15). Brave souls gathered for networking and barbecue despite blistering temperatures in excess of 100° F on the parking lot at Queeny Park where the was held.
The Showcase and BBQ featured 70 exhibitors. Attendance was estimated at over 1,200 people, Susan Winkelmann, ASA Midwest Council executive director said.
Some of the exhibitors participated in a barbecue competition which was judged by a panel of experts in the food and beverage field. Goedecke won the championship in the competition. Second place was Alberici Constructors. Third place was Luby Equipment/Kirberg Company.
This year’s event also marked the first time that the Missouri regional competition for the “Spec Mix Bricklayer 500” was held at the ASA event.
The Missouri competition is the first of 22 regional competitions in the 2017 season. Masons across North America put their skill, speed and stamina to the test at their local regional competition with the hope of earning a spot at the World Championship in Las Vegas. But before they can advance to the World Championship round on January 18th, 2017 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.
First place for Missouri went to a brother duo – mason, Josh Jackson and his mason tender, Greg Jackson of Jackson Masonry, Edwardsville, IL. Josh beat out the competition by laying 475 bricks in one hour.
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The premise of the Bricklayer 500 is to construct a finished quality wall containing as many units as possible in one hour following the contest rules. 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.