SPEC Mix Bricklayer 500 Regional at Kirkwood, October 18, 2013

Ben Houghton of Owen Masonry, Inc participates in the SPEC Mix Bricklayer 500 regional at Jones Hall on the Kirkwood campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday October 18, 2013. Contestants from around the area competed for the opportunity to advance to the national championship in Las Vegas, cash prizes, and a nee pickup truck. (Justin Torner/Freelance for the Gazette)