The German event is one of a series of similar championship beard events, with a competition in New York this upcoming weekend. The New York event even has its own blog, by the way, as does Beard Team USA.
Also, coming soon is Splitting Hairs, a documentary about championship beards. If, on the other hand, you fancy facial hair a bit further north, try this. posted by monju_bosatsu at 7:59 AM on May 8, 2006
woa. just.. woa. posted by zenzizi at 8:07 AM on May 8, 2006
Their natural enemy is soup. posted by Freen at 8:19 AM on May 8, 2006
The monobrow tag made me laugh.
As someone who is physically incapable of growing a beard/moustache, I applaud these men. posted by slimepuppy at 8:22 AM on May 8, 2006
Cool post. Thanks. I need to show this to my wife so that she will never be able to complain about a weekend beard. posted by dios at 8:35 AM on May 8, 2006
Oh, man. These guys look like they've come straight from the pages of a Dr. Seuss book. posted by antifreez_ at 10:13 AM on May 8, 2006
This is fucking awesome. I love beard championships. I have a friend with an amazing beard-growing talent who could totally contend with these guys, but he won't even consider trying. No ambition! posted by schroedinger at 10:19 AM on May 8, 2006
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The championship series has a number of helpful resources for beginners, including a gallery of contestants and a diagram of the various possible styles for your beard, not to mention a list of local beard clubs for you to join. No club nearby? Don't worry, find camraderie in the online beard community, including the world's largest gallery of beard photos.
Also, coming soon is Splitting Hairs, a documentary about championship beards. If, on the other hand, you fancy facial hair a bit further north, try this.
posted by monju_bosatsu at 7:59 AM on May 8, 2006