Jarad Barkdoll delicately crafts his one-of-a-kind creation Thursday in San Francisco at a regional competition of the Legoland Master Model Builder contest.
Barkdoll places his octopus next to his treasure chest.
Barkdoll poses with his model of an octopus breaking into a treasure chest full of gold. His model won him a spot in the finals of the Legoland Master Model Builder competition.
Robin Dodd puts the finishing touches on his design.
Although he did not make the finals, Dodd came close with his model of a parrot complete with flapping wings.
Rob Howland searches to find the Lego pieces he needs to complete his treasure chest.
Barkdoll (left) and Howland work to complete their entries before their one-hour time limit is up.
Halfway through the competition, competitors Matthew Riffel (left) and Dodd stay focused on their entries.
Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show. Previously, Bill was an IT manager in the social research and energy industries. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville, where he has also lectured on computer crime and crime prevention.
