World’s Best Beards And Moustaches From 2015 Championship
Hundreds of bearded men flooded the small Austrian village of Leogang on Oct. 3. The reason behind their gathering is the 2015 World Beard and Moustache Championships. Men were competing in 3 categories: moustache, partial beard and full beard.
“I am expecting strong competitors with unusual beards in Saalfelden Leogang this year,” said Wilhelm Preuss, the president of the East Bavarian Beard Club. “We will see where beards grow the fastest.”
The championships are hosted by the World Beard and Moustache Association (WBMA). The first competition took place in Germany in 1990, so it looks like beards was a thing even B.H. (before hipsters).
More info: abc (h/t: designyoutrust)
Over 300 bearded men from 20 different countries came to Leogang, Austria a few days ago
Image Credits: Jan Hetfleisch
The occasion was the 2015 World Beard and Moustache Championships
Image Credits: Jan Hetfleisch
Men were competing for various categories involving three groups: moustache, partial beard and full beard
Image Credits: Jan Hetfleisch
There’re 18 categories in total, e.g., best goatie, best stubble and best fashion beard
Image Credits: Jan Hetfleisch
The competition usually takes place every few years in a different country
Image Credits: Angelika Warmuth
In 2011 it was hosted by Norway, and in 2009 it was held in Alaska
Image Credits: Jan Hetfleisch
Scroll down for more photos of these fascinating contestants!
Image Credits: Angelika Warmuth
Image Credits: Jan Hetfleisch
Image Credits: Jan Hetfleisch
Image Credits: Jan Hetfleisch
Image Credits: Jan Hetfleisch
Image Credits: Jan Hetfleisch
Image Credits: Jan Hetfleisch
Image Credits: Jan Hetfleisch
Image Credits: Jan Hetfleisch
Image Credits: Jan Hetfleisch
Image Credits: Jan Hetfleisch
Got wisdom to pour?