The Best, Beardiest Moments From The National Beard And Moustache Championships
by DanGirolamo@omgfacts.com, 9 years ago |
4 min read
The beard makes the man.
On September 3rd, facial hair took center stage as competitors from all over the country traveled to Nashville to compete in the 2016 Just for Men National Beard and Moustache Championships. Beard championships have a storied history tracing all the way back to the 1970s. The first truly organized competition took place in 1990 in Höfen/Enz, Germany. America’s most hirsute men battled it out in 18 different categories such as Musketeer, English Moustache and Full Beard Freestyle. Take a moment to appreciate some of the competition’s most sensational looks.The Full Beard Natural

The Verdi Beard

The English Moustache

The Musketeer

Sideburns

The Imperial Partial Beard

The Partial Beard Freestyle

The Full Beard Freestyle



More Magnificent Beards



After all was said and done, the overall winner of the competition was Taylor Welden.
That is a Champion #beard, sir. Taylor Welden, @JustForMen #BeardChampsUSA overall winner. ??? — @beardchampsusaTo see more of the entries and learn about the competition, visit Greg Anderson Photography and the competition’s Facebook page, National Beard and Mustache Championships.
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