National Beard & Moustache Championship
Where better than the notorious bearded New York City borough of Brooklyn to host the 2015 Just for Men National Beard & Moustache Championships. Hundreds of facial hair enthusiasts attended the event on November 7, 2015, competing in 18 different categories, to benefit the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) on its 150th anniversary.
In this photo, Brooklyn native Nayland Blake poses at the Kings Theater in the Brooklyn, New York, November 7, 2015.
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Chris Bates from Detroit, Michigan, poses at the competition.
Though the aim of the competition is to select the best facial hair in America, beardsmen from all over the world were invited to compete. Categories included the Best Dali Moustache, Best Hungarian Moustache and the all-encompassing Freestyle Moustache one.
For those who favor less facial hair, there was the Fu Manchu category along with the Imperial Partial Beard and Musketeer ones.
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Daniel Lawlor competes.
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Justin Carroll from Middletown, Ohio.
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Contestants show off their beards and moustaches.
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Adam Falandys from Massachusetts poses with his fairly full beard.
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Scott Metts from Orlando, Florida, celebrates after winning the 2015 Just For Men National Beard & Moustache Championships at the Kings Theater .
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Adam Gazda from Newark, Delaware.
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Ramesh Parekh and his family watch contestants.
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Eric Brooks from Fort Collins, Colorado, with the Traveler Beer Company, poses.
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Scott Miller from Chicago takes a break from competition.
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Rodger Snow from Pittsburgh.
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Baraa Barazi from Syria poses.
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Keith J. Haubrich from Seattle, Washington.
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Contestants groom their beards backstage at the National Beard & Moustache Championships.
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Contestants chat during intermission.
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James Mcmahon from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.