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 information3. check your email! beardchampionship@gmail.com will send you info on where to submit photos (deadline December 24 11:59 pm EST)
Donation to the St. Nicholas Institute.
Donation to the St Nicholas Institute.
incl. Groomed, Natural, Styled, White, or Grey.
Any Santa Wigs and Facial Hair not naturally grown.
Any Santa in Eastern or Western St.Nicholas costumes.
Beards styled with irons like traditional Dutch Santa.
Styled or natural mustaches. No beards.
Styled or natural beard and mustaches, any length.
Any styled or natural facial hair not considered “mustache” or “full beard".
Decorate your real or theatrical beard like a Christmas Tree.
Beastly beards, real or theatrical. Tongue must be showing.
Use Christmas related materials to create a beard.
Beards made of natural hair or hair pieces. Elf ears required.
Official Contestant Patch from this years Championship.
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)