Do you have a Pencil, Cop, or Handlebar mustache? Is your beard a Van Dyke, a Goatee, or full-on ZZ Top? Have we got a competition for you. Competitors can enter and be judged in four categories.
Categories:
- Best Mustache—No beard, just ‘stache. Mustache can be natural or styled with the use of aids.
- Longest Beard—Length is the priority. Beards are measured from the bottom of the lip to the end of the longest follicle that hangs naturally (no stretching when measurement taken)
- Best Beard—Mass, density, shape, color, and overall appearance looked at for total package. Length is nice but not everything. A mustache can be integrated into the look but is not necessary. Styling aids are allowed.
- Judges’ Choice Beard & Mustache Champ—Facial hair with a wow factor that excites the audience and judges. Judges will consider originality and creativity as well as hair. Styling aids are allowed.
Judging—Points will be assigned from 1-5 using the following judging criteria:
- Quality—The graduation, taper, angle, and thickness of hair follicles; the grooming, sheen, and symmetry of the facial hair.
- Size—The overall length, width, girth, and fullness of the hair.
- Style & Presentation—Does the facial hair fit the man? Does it compliment the man’s overall style? How is the wearer of the facial hair’s attitude, attention to the crowd, attire, or overall look?
- Creativity—How much creativity or imagination went into the overall look?
Styling aids, decorations, and costumes are permitted as part of an overall look. Artificial hair is nor permitted. All decisions of the judges are official and final. Award given for first place in each category. The term “aids” as used in the category descriptions means artificial styling aids like mustache wax, hair spray, hair cream, styling foam, hair gel, hairpins, rubber bands, hair ties, and the like.
