This weekend, Anchorage, Alaska hosts the greatest event this side of the Whigham Rattlesnake Roundup. On Saturday, May 23rd, the World Beard and Moustache Championship returns to the United States for the first time since 2003.
What in the world is the World Beard and Moustache Championship?
According to it's website, the Championship is a celebration of facial hair featuring "the world's bearded and moustached elite".
Not only is an exposition of the most flamboyant beards and moustaches around the world, but several men can even leave with the title of World's Greatest. According to the site:
"The championships feature competition in a variety of categories that include everything from the delicate Dali moustache to the outrageous full beard freestyle. The competitors appear before a panel of distinguished judges charged with the responsibility of awarding the coveted world titles to the best of the best."
Among the competitors are the famous Handlebar Club from London, the Australian Bushrangers, America's Beardteam USA, and the hometown South Central Alaska Beard and Moustache Club. Some of the more well-regarded competitors include Elmar Weisser and Willi Chevalier of Germany and American Jack Passion.
It's not too late to join the fun. The party begins tonight when the Beard Parade marches down the streets of Anchorage.
