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The Minnesota Beard-Off is a one-night competition between the best beards in Minnesota.
Come cheer on your favorite bearded men, fake-bearded ladies, listen to a little beard-inspired poetry, and make your own beard at the beard making booth!
The competition was hosted by local artist, writer, and beardsman Andy Sturdevant.
When: Late March, 2012. Exact date to be determined.
Where: First Avenue, Minneapolis.
Who: Men with beards and ladies with fake beards.
Why? Is this just because you’re a hipster? Beards are a fad. We’re no hipsters at the Minnesota Beard-Off. We wear unstylish pants and running shoes as our regular walking shoes! We just really love beards, that’s all.
It’s true that beards have seen a perceived rise in popularity over the past five to ten years. However, since humans have grown hair, men have worn facial hair in various shapes and styles. From Christ to Santa and Lincoln to Roosevelt (the good Roosevelt), facial hair has been the standard demonstration of manly kindness and warmth. The most recent popularity is a return to our roots as human men, not a frivolous demonstration against authority.
How? The 2011 Minnesota Beard-Off will consist of five rounds: one round for each category and a final round to determine the 2011 Minnesota’s Beardsman.
Who Redux: The Minnesota Beard-Off is organized by Art Allen.
The categories are a modified version of the official categories for the World Beard and Moustache Championships.
Three judges will determine the top three contenders in each category and the four first place winners will compete for the grand prize: the title of 2011 Minnesota’s Beardsman. Also, there will be a trophy.