- World beard and moustache championship took place at the Keller Auditorium in Portland, Oregon
- The event was made up of 17 categories, including 'full natural beard' and 'freestyle full beard'
- Almost 300 contestants took part from nine countries and the overall winner was local Madison Rowley
Having
spent the last few months and even years perfecting and fine-tuning
their facial hair, these men finally had the chance to show off their
eye-catching efforts.
The
eccentric selection - including musketeer moustaches and a Wotsit beard
- were on display at the world beard and moustache championships in
Portland, Oregon.
The
event comprised 17 categories, including full natural beard, freestyle
full beard and the 'garibaldi', a broad, full and round beard no longer
than 20 centimetres.
James Lewis poses with his Wotsit beard at the Championships held in the Keller Auditorium, in Portland
Overall winner Madison Rowley, from Portland, shows off his fuzzy bush to the crowds at the world championship on Saturday
Veteran contestant Mike Johnson
narrowly lost out for the top prize - here he sports his extraordinary
facial hair in the freestyle section
Christopher Grey poses with his perfectly formed octopus beard at the Keller Auditorium in Portland
A man dressed in a jazzy waistcoat shows off his Hungarian style moustache at the World Championships
Competitor Al Underwood plays up to the audience with his musketeer style facial hair at the Championships yesterday
Nate Johnson with his partitioned beard at the event which attracted around 300 competitors
A man shows off his wispy, curved moustache and fuzzy white hair, complete with a waistcoat and tie combination
Almost 300 contestants sporting bushy, fuzzy or delicately wispy hair took part in the competition from across nine countries.
They
all took to the stage in an Olympic-style procession, waving flags
before the cheering throngs of spectators to determine which had the
best facial hair.
The
bearded entrants were judged by five people, which included Miss Oregon
2014 Rebecca Anderson and the author of 'One Thousand Beards' Allan
Peterkin.
The
competitors were assessed at the Keller Auditorium yesterday on how
their facial hair 'enhanced their overall appearance, style and
personality'.
A man in a top hat shows off his well-perfected facial hair at the competition which celebrates unconventional looks
A man displays his Dali style moustache - some contestants have spent years perfecting their appearances
Hurvey Haskins gazes into the crowds during the garibaldi beard category at the world beard and moustache championships
Daniel Lawlor with his Dali style
moustache - the facial hair is judged on by how they match the
personality and looks of a competitor
A man with a camera and top hat sports his fuzzy facial hair which attracted contestants from all over the world
Local
Madison Rowley, winner of the garibaldi section, narrowly defeated
veteran competitor Mike Johnson for the overall gold with a spectacular
bushy beard.
He will enjoy an all-expenses paid trip to Leogang, Austria, for the 2015 World Championships
