[custom_adv] Hundreds of the world's most hirsute hopefuls have descended on Antwerp, Belgium for the 2019 World Beard and Moustache Championships. [custom_adv] On April 27, nearly 100 competitors went chin-to-chin in the German town of Pforzheim to showcase some of the world’s finest facial hair for their annual beard and moustache contest. [custom_adv] The fur-ocious participants competed in 18 categories, including “Dali-style,” “Imperial” and “Freestyle.” This year’s event marked the 26th year of competition. [custom_adv] But this tiny German town isn’t the only hub for the hirsute-inclined. In recent years the trend of ‘bearding’ has caught on around the world with pageant-like championships that include the European Beard And Mustache Championship and America’s own East Coast Beard and Mustache Championship. [custom_adv] Last Saturday, more than 100 mustachioed and bearded participants gathered in Wittersdorf, a town in eastern France, to strut their scruff at the 2012 European World Beard and M0ustache Championships. [custom_adv] The competition’s more than 20 categories cover everything from the Amish beard to the Fu Manchu. We’re talking looks inspired by Rip Van Winkle and Curly Q’s, some of which require sticky tape to hold up. [custom_adv] Hundreds of the world's most hirsute hopefuls have descended on Antwerp, Belgium for the 2019 World Beard and Moustache Championships. [custom_adv] But this tiny German town isn’t the only hub for the hirsute-inclined. In recent years the trend of ‘bearding’ has caught on around the world with pageant-like championships that include the European Beard And Mustache Championship and America’s own East Coast Beard and Mustache Championship. [custom_adv] The fur-ocious participants competed in 18 categories, including “Dali-style,” “Imperial” and “Freestyle.” This year’s event marked the 26th year of competition.
