• Wolek’s Famous Beard Championship - 2022 Holiday Beard Photo Contest

    Wolek’s Famous Beard Championship - 2022 Holiday Beard Photo Contest

    Benefiting the Saint Nicholas Institute.

  • There are three (3) contests:
    "All-American Santa Claus" Beard Contest w/ European Categories, "Three Kings" Styled Beard & Mustache Contest, and Holiday beard decorating categories.

    1. register here by selecting your category or categories.
    2. enter contact and payment information
    3. check your email! beardchampionship@gmail.com will send you info on where to submit photos (deadline December 24 11:59 pm EST)

  • Choose your donation & categories to enter:*

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    Donations to St Nicholas Institute
    Enter Santa Categories (White or Gray Beards)
    Enter Beard & Mustache Categories (All Beards)
    Enter Whiskerina Categories (Ladies Contest)
    Buy a Patch!
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                              Donations to St Nicholas Institute
                              $6 Donation

                              Donation to the St. Nicholas Institute.

                              $6.00$6.00
                                
                              $20 Donation

                              Donation to the St Nicholas Institute. 

                              $20.00$20.00
                                
                              $50 Donation

                              Donation to the St Nicholas Institute. 

                              $50.00$50.00
                                
                              Enter Santa Categories (White or Gray Beards)
                              Real Beard Entry

                              incl. Groomed, Natural, Styled, White, or Grey.

                              $5.00$5.00
                                
                              Theatrical Beard Entry Fee

                              Any Santa Wigs and Facial Hair not naturally grown. 

                              $5.00$5.00
                                
                              St. Nicholas Beard Entry Fee

                              Any Santa in Eastern or Western St.Nicholas costumes.

                              $5.00$5.00
                                
                              Sinterklass Beard Entry Fee

                              Beards styled with irons like traditional Dutch Santa.

                              $5.00$5.00
                                
                              Enter Beard & Mustache Categories (All Beards)
                              Styled Mustache. Styled or natural mustaches. No beards.
                              Styled Mustache

                              Styled or natural mustaches. No beards.

                              $5.00$5.00
                                
                              Styled Beard & Mustache. Styled or natural beard and mustaches, any length.
                              Styled Beard & Mustache

                              Styled or natural beard and mustaches, any length.

                              $5.00$5.00
                                
                              Styled Partial Beard & Mustache. Any styled or natural facial hair not considered “mustache” or “full beard".
                              Styled Partial Beard & Mustache

                              Any styled or natural facial hair not considered “mustache” or “full beard".

                              $5.00$5.00
                                
                              Christmas Tree Beard Entry Fee. Decorate your real or theatrical beard like a Christmas Tree.
                              Christmas Tree Beard Entry Fee

                              Decorate your real or theatrical beard like a Christmas Tree.

                              $5.00$5.00
                                
                              Krampus Beard Entry Fee. Beastly beards, real or theatrical. Tongue must be showing.
                              Krampus Beard Entry Fee

                              Beastly beards, real or theatrical. Tongue must be showing.

                              $5.00$5.00
                                
                              Enter Whiskerina Categories (Ladies Contest)
                              Craft Whiskerina. Use Christmas related materials to create a beard.
                              Craft Whiskerina

                              Use Christmas related materials to create a beard.

                              $5.00$5.00
                                
                              Realistic Whiskerina Elf. Beards made of natural hair or hair pieces. Elf ears required.
                              Realistic Whiskerina Elf

                              Beards made of natural hair or hair pieces. Elf ears required.

                              $5.00$5.00
                                
                              Krampus Beard - Whiskerina

                              Beastly beards, real or theatrical. Tongue must be showing.

                              $5.00$5.00
                                
                              Buy a Patch!
                              2022 Competition Patch. Official Contestant Patch from this years Championship.
                              2022 Competition Patch

                              Official Contestant Patch from this years Championship.

                              $10.00$10.00
                                
                              Debit or Credit Card

                            • Registration Part 2

                              Please complete the following contestant information.
                            • Format: (000) 000-0000.
                            • Do you wish to enter the "People's Choice" contest? By selecting "Yes", you are consenting to allow us to post your entry photo to the @BeardChampionship instagram page for public voting. Entrance into the category is free.*

                            • Contest Rules

                              For more information please visit mustacheparlor.com/beardcontest

                            • This is a ONLINE Beard Photo competition benefiting the Saint Nicholas Institute http://www. stnicholasinstitute.org

                              Registrations fees are $5 / category.

                              Registration (here) and photos (beardchampionship@gmail.com)  must be received by 11:59 pm EST, December 24th, 2022.

                              Judging begins December 25th from the North Pole after Santa returns from deliverying presents. 

                              Winners will be revealed on New Year’s Day (January 1st, 2023) on the @beardchampionship instagram page.


                              All contestants will receive participation certificates from Wolek’s Famous Beard Championship. Category winners will receive prizes (TBA)
                              Judging will be done using a score based sytem provided by the National Beard & Mustache Association guidelines for competitions. The panel will consist of one Hall of Fame Santa Claus, who will serve as the tie breaker. 

                              * as this is a charity event with proceeds going to the Saint Nicholas Institution, there will be no refunds on registration fees (no exceptions)

                            • HOW LONG IS YOUR BEARD?

                              All contestants will be entered into subcategories by the administrator. The subcategories are based on the length of your beard. Please tell us how long your whiskers are by measuring starting from the bottom of your lower lip.

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