Talking Beards

Amy Black of Pink Ink Fund is one of the most captivating people I have ever met. Her skills as an artist are unmatched and her heart is beyond full of goodness and kindness. She maybe one of the most friendly and approachable people I have ever met and makes you instantly feel like someone important to her. The Pink Ink Fund has helped many woman find normalcy in a tragic life situation and my interview with Amy is to celebrate what she has done for these woman and how she has changed their lives.

In our interview we discussed her beginnings in art and tattooing and how she ended up doing nipple tattooing and how she started the Pink Ink Fund. We talked about how she became involved with the RVA Beard League and how they have helped her tremendously with their gracious donations. The interview took place at The Canal Club in downtown Richmond Virginia and was during the registration for the 2018 Remington Beard Boss Great American Beard and Mustache Championships. Along with the National Humane Society, The Pink Ink Fund were to be the recipients for the money that this event generated and Amy felt so thankful to be apart of this event. Listen along as her and I, and her little French, Poppy Goblin, learn about the charity angle of a beard competition from the side of someone who received the money and how they have used it to make a difference.

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Scott, Chris and Aaron get together for another episode of Talking Beards. They talk about their favorite parts of the 2018 Great American Beard and Moustache Championship, presented by Remington Beardboss. We were joined briefly by RVA Beard League President, Chad Roberts, to hear his thoughts on the event, how much they raised for The National Humane Society and Pink Ink Fund, and the attendance of the Bearded Villians. You can watch Talking Beards LIVE every two weeks on the Beards IN Review YouTube page at 8pm EST. Make sure to subscribe and hit that "bell" so you get alerts when we go live.

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EP-77-Talking Beards

I sit down with my good friends Chris Odom (Beards in Review), and World Champion Aaron D Johnston to talk about the launch of our new video show, Talking Beards. The show is hosted LIVE on the Beards in Review YouTube page and is a bi-weekly live show covering many different "beard" topics. Each episode will cover the latest news stories in the world of facial hair, information on the upcoming competitions that are being held, product reviews, and fun interviews with some great facial haired people. These episodes will go live every other Thursday evening at 8pm EST on the Beards In Review YouTube channel and people can join in and ask questions and interact with all of us. Currently it will be streamed on YouTube but will be available on many more platforms in the coming months. If you aren't into the live video, a audio only podcast version will be available that Saturday from The Beardcaster podcast. Make sure you are subscribed to the Beards In Review YouTube channel and also The Beardcasters podcast so you don't miss one of these great episodes!

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Josh Black and The Beardcaster discuss the Remington Beard Boss 2018 Great American Beard & Moustache Championship. This year the event is in Richmond, Virginia and hosted by the RVA Beard League. The event will be held at The National on Saturday, September 29th and will benefit The National Humane Society and the Pink Ink Fund. There are many great pre and post events planned for this great weekend of facial hair fun! For all the detailed event details, look below!

The North American Competitive Beard & Moustache Alliance (NACBMA) again invites you to one of the most amazing charity facial hair competition in North America! Join us September 29th, 2018 in Richmond, Virginia for the 2018 Great American Beard & Moustache Championship to benefit the The Humane Society of the United States and the Pink Ink Fund.

The 2018 GABMC will be hosted by the guys and gals of the RVA Beard League and The Alliance (NACBMA) member clubs. Additional details are available at GreatAmericanBMC.org:

https://www.greatamericanbmc.org/tickets

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⇨ 9/27 - Thursday night - Official Kickoff Party for the 2018 GABMC

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⇨ 9/28 - Friday daytime event - James River Tubing Trip for the 2018 GABMC

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⇨ 9/28 - Friday night - Welcome Party + Merch Market for the 2018 GABMC

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⇨ 9/30 - Sunday - Farewell Brunch for the 2018 GABMC

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The 2018 GABMC GroupMe is live! It's great for coordinating and sorting out who's where when you get into town and get some local opinions on what to see and where to eat in town. https://groupme.com/join_group/43432906/OY6jwd

Welcome Party + Merch Market for the 2018 GABMC. If you want to get a jump on things and not wait in line there, we're selling tickets in advance so you can just pick them up at the raffle table upstairs! They're going for $1/each, 10 tickets + 1 "pleenko" drop for $10, or 20 tickets + 3 "pleenko" chances for $20!

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Sometimes called pre-judging, though there are no scores involved at this step, the pre-jurors see that competitors are in fact entered in the category to which they are most suited, much like the Sorting Hat from Harry Potter. They determine a competitor's category, making sure lengths are accurate and what's presented matches the criteria for your category. While a competitor may believe he or she should be in one specific category, the panel assures that the judges are evaluating like competitors and that you're on-stage in the right category.

In order to minimize your time standing in line, we've doubled the Pre-Jury and Registration Panel since the last time in Denver. We'll have a total of 8 pre-jurors at 4 tables with 2 registration stations, with half of them dedicated to Full Beard category competitors. Pre-jurors will be paired and evaluating facial hair types for which they would be ineligible, e.g.. Moustache competitors will be evaluated by Full Beard pre-jurors. ***Artistic category competitors will need have a photo of their creation on hand, if they're not wearing it, for the pre-jurors to evaluate. ***

THERE WILL BE 2 WINDOWS FOR REGISTRATION AND CHECK-IN: EARLY (FRI NIGHT) AND DAY-OF.

⇨ The first, and preferred, is Early Registration on Friday night at the Welcome Party + Merch Market for the 2018 GABMC at the Canal Club, from 7:00-9:30 PM. That way you already have your number and swag bag, you can just show your ticket to get in on Saturday, and you won't have to carry around your swag bag all day Saturday. We'll have a basic pre-jury panel there Friday night to get you registered and checked in.

⇨ The second is Day-of Registration on-site at the Remington Beard Boss 2018 Great American BMC at The National, from 1:00-3:00 PM. We'll have our full panel there to speed things along.

The following prejurors are all knowledgeable, experienced competitors and judges who understand how important it is that you're in the right category. These folks know what to look for.

————————————————————————— FKN Guido Cappello - New York ————————————————————————— • Member, Austin Facial Hair Club • Owner of mountainmanoils.com • 2018 Come And Shave It - Big Joe Johnson Award • 2016 Hampton Roads Beard and 'Stache Society Beardsman Appreciation Award • 2015 Southeastern Beard & Moustache Championships - 2015 American Bearder of the Year • Competed in almost 100 contests, placing in most of them, and in a number of different categories including Full Beard Natural with Styled Mustache, Groomed Beard, Verdi, and Freestyle.

————————————————————————— Daniel "DC" Cunningham - Tennessee ————————————————————————— • President and Founder, Marble City Whisker Society • 2018 Title Beard: Battle for the Belt - 1st place Full Beard Styled Mustache • 2017 Southeastern Beard & Moustache Championships - 2017 American Bearder of the Year • 2017 Southeastern Beard & Moustache Championships - 3rd place Full Beard Natural with Styled Mustache • 2016 GABMC Denver - 1st place Natural Full Beard with Styled Mustache • 2016 Great Lakes Regional Beard & Mustache Championships - 1st place Full Beard Natural with Styled Mustache • 7th Annual Carolina BAM - 2nd place Full Beard Freestyle

————————————————————————— Patrick Fette - Kentucky ————————————————————————— • Founding member, Derby City Whisker Club

Three-peat World Champion: • 2017 WBMC Austin - 1st Place English Style Mustache • 2015 WBMC Leogang - 1st Place English Style Mustache • 2013 WBMC L.E. Germany - 1st Place English Style Mustache

• 2012 BTUSA Las Vegas - 1st Place English Style Mustache • 2015 BTUSA National Musketeer Champions.

————————————————————————— Keith Haubrich, a.k.a. "Gandhi Jones" - Washington ————————————————————————— • Council Member & Treasurer, Emerald City Beardos Seattle • 2013 WBMC L.E. Germany - 3rd Place Freestyle Moustache

Three-peat World Champion: • 2011 WBMC Trondheim - 1st Place Freestyle Moustache • 2009 WBMC Anchorage - 1st Place Freestyle Moustache • 2007 WBMC Brighton - 1st Place Freestyle Moustache

• 2016 GABMC Denver - 1st Place Imperial Moustache • 2015 BTUSA Brooklyn - 1st Place Dali Moustache Moustache • 2013 BTUSA New Orleans - 1st Place Dali Moustache Moustache

————————————————————————— "MJ" Johnson - Minnesota ————————————————————————— • Founder, The Minnesota Beard and Moustache Coalition • 2017 WBMC Austin - 1st Place Freestyle Cheekbeard • 2016 GABMC Denver - 1st Place Imperial Partial Beard • 2015 WBMC Leogang - 4th Place Freestyle Partial Beard • 2013 WBMC L.E. Germany - 2nd Place Imperial Partial Beard

————————————————————————— Scott Metts - Florida ————————————————————————— • Member, Orlando Facial Hair Club • 2017 WBMC Austin - 1st Place Full Beard Natural with Styled Mustache • 2018 Beard Battle: L.A. Part 3 - 1st Place Full Beard Natural Over 8" • 2018 Southeastern Beard & Moustache Championships - 1st Place Full Beard Freestyle • 2017 Beard Battle: L.A. Part 2 - 1st Place Full Beard Natural with Styled Mustache • 2017 Southeastern Beard & Moustache Championships - 1st Place Full Beard Natural with Styled Mustache • 2016 BTUSA Nashville - 2nd Place Full Beard Natural with Styled Mustache • 2016 Southeastern Beard & Moustache Championships - 1st Place Full Beard Natural with Styled Mustache

————————————————————————— Bryan Nelson - Texas ————————————————————————— • President and Founder, Austin Facial Hair Club • Vice President, WBMA - World Beard and Moustache Association • President, The Alliance - Nacbma • 2013 WBMC L.E. Germany - 2nd Place, Full Beard Natural • 2012 German Nationals, Bad Schussenried - 4th Place Full Beard Natural • 2017 8th Annual Queen City Beard and Moustache Competition - 1st Place Full Beard Natural • 2016 Southeastern Beard & Moustache Championships - 1st Place Freestyle Beard • 2014 Los Angeles Facial Hair Society BMC - Best In Show • 2014 Los Angeles Facial Hair Society BMC - 1st Place Full Beard over 12" • 2014 Southeastern Beard & Moustache Championships - 2014 American Beardsman of the Year • 2014 Southeastern Beard & Moustache Championships - 1st Place Full Beard over 1' • 2014 Midwest Mustache & Beard Wearer's Championship - Best in Show

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Kristin "Wags" Wagner - Ohio

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• Board Member of the Beards of the Old Northwest - Cleveland, Ohio

• Former Vice President of the Steel City Beard & Mustache Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• 2017 WBMC Austin - 4th Place Creative Beard

• 2 separate Creative Beard category Three-peats

• Whiskerina extraordinaire

Masters of Ceremonies: Jimmy + Johnny!

————————————————————— JIMMY THOMSON ————————————————————— A Virginia native, Jimmy Thomson started his competitive bearding career at the 1st Ever Mid-Atlantic Beard & 'Stache Competition in 2012. An outstanding member of the RVA Beard League, he served as treasurer for several years. In 2015, Jimmy rose to the occasion at the Mid-Atlantic Beard & 'Stache Championship IV, filling in for a sick judge, and last year co-emceed the Mid-Atlantic Beard & 'Stache Championship VI.

Jimmy's competed in several different categories in 10 different states, Freestyle being his preferred, but also Groomed, Chops, Natural Mustache and all the Natural Beard length categories except 12" and over. He placed in a fair share of comps and received a Best In Show in New York City at the Gotham City Beard Alliance's final competition back in 2016. He competed at the 2017 WBMC in Austin, has traveled to places he never thought he'd get to see, and made some of the very best friends a man could ask for. Please welcome Virginia's Jimmy Thomson!

————————————————————— JOHNNY AWESOME ————————————————————— Sharing the stage with Jimmy is the president and co-founder of Cape Beard: Follicles of Freedom, Johnny Awesome!

Born and raised in Pensacola, Florida, Johnny's been a resident of Fayetteville, North Carolina since 2008. A semi-professional/part-time botany enthusiast, Johnny studied graphic design at Pensacola Junior College, graduating in 2005. He's been a tattoo artist for Smokin Guns Tattoo for 7 years, tattooing for 10, and considered one of the best traditional and freestyle artists in the country.

Johnny's a founding and original member of Cape Beard, which was started back in 2011. Under his direction as president, Cape Beard has raised over $134,000 for local charities around Fayetteville, including Karen Chandler Trust, Inc. - Cancer Charity, Autism Society of Cumberland County (NC), Second Harvest Food Bank, KidsPeace, and Chambers For Hope. Competing since 2011, he's competed in Full Beard Freestyle, Groomed Beard, Ginger Beard, Full Beard Natural, Full Beard with Styled Moustache, with several first second and third places. Johnny has judged numerous competitions both local and around the country. He has emceed The All American Tattoo Convention for the last 2 years, the Zombie Walk & Prom Fayetteville NC walk for the last 5 years, all of his club events, and many others. He is a 2014 alumnus of The Fayetteville Observer's 40 under 40, an avid music and concert-goer, and devoted comic book and toy collector. Please welcome North Carolina's Johnny Awesome!

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JUDGES

Bill Petersen

Hailing from Springfield, Missouri, our first judge is a man of many faces, one who has competed in 11 different categories* over his career. He's competed most notably in Hungarian Moustache, where he took 4th Place at the 2017 World Beard & Moustache Championships (WBMC) in Austin, and 1st Place at the 2016 Great American Beard & Moustache Championship (GABMC) in Denver. He's been competing since 2011, where he showed up to the Queen City Beard & Moustache Federation's competition with a six-week-old baby beard, and made a big splash at the 2012 Beard Team USA Nationals in Las Vegas placing in the Top 10 in Garibaldi.

He's served as Queen Ambassador and as president for the last two years of the QCBMF, an organization which has so far raised over $81,000 for local charities in Southwest Missouri. Please welcome Missouri's Bill Petersen!

* In case you were wondering what those 11 were: - Business Beard Under 2" - Full Beard Under 6" or Under 8" (depending on the comp) - Over 8" - Over 12" - Full Beard Style Moustache - Full Beard Freestyle - Chops - Whaler - Partial Beard Freestyle - Natural Moustache, and - Styled Moustache

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Taxi Phil

He is the co-founder and current president of the Cincinnati Beard Barons. Phil has been sporting a handlebar moustache for nearly 30 years. He and his iconic 'stache started competing over 10 years ago. In this last decade, he has claimed numerous awards, and has had the honor of judging over a dozen bearding events.

At the recent 2017 WBMC in Austin, Phil claimed the title of 3rd Place in the Freestyle Moustache category. As if that all wasn't enough, he is also a sponsored ambassador for the MEAN BEARD Company of Batavia, Ohio.

At the core of it all, Phil says that the fantastic people, incredible charities, and amazing friendships he's made over the years, have kept him coming back for more. He looks forward to many more years of being a part of the bearding community. Please welcome Ohio's "Taxi Phil" Jones!

September will be here before you know it. Find the link for tickets, schedule, registration, and more information at GreatAmericanBMC.org!

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Rita Bielefeldt

Calling the woods of Northern California home, her ties and history with the European beard and moustache clubs run deep. She attended her first World Beard and Moustache Championship with her husband Aarne back in 2009 in Anchorage and they have made it to every WBMC since. A seasoned judge and competitor since 2011, Rita's competed and placed at dozens of competitions all over the country. In 2013 in Germany, she placed at the first and only (so far) Whiskerina event in Europe.

Aside from being the resident cat lady, she enjoy reading science fiction, and likes to sew, craft, and oil paint, along with gardening and traveling. Though recently much of her and Aarne's time has been devoted to rebuilding and cleaning up their property after losing their outlying structures, water system, and vehicles in last fall's firestorms that swept through that region. Their house was amazingly spared, but there's still much work to be done before their home is anywhere back to normal.

Rita loves all of the wonderful friends she has made from all over the world, where every comp is like going to a big family reunion, only with the best family you could have. Please welcome California's Rita Schoeberlein Bielefeldt!

September will be here before you know it. Find the link for tickets, schedule, registration, and more information at GreatAmericanBMC.org!

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Greg Schoenwolf

co-founder of the Salty Saints Social Club & Facial Hair Society, a non-profit organization founded in 2013. Calling Salt Lake City home, they're a proud member of The Alliance - Nacbma and the WBMA - World Beard and Moustache Association. Greg is the creator, M.C., and head coordinator of the Snowbird Oktoberfest Beard and Moustache Competition, marking its 5th year. A prodigious freestyler with about 50 different freestyle designs since April 2013, he's been growing his beard for about 6 years without trimming, and plan to just let it grow! He's judged in competitions throughout the western U.S. and placed 5th in Full Beard Freestyle at the 2017 WBMC in Austin.

Sponsored by Mariner Jack, Greg's also a stay at home dad, who homeschools his two wonderful daughters. In his spare time he works at Shades of Pale Brewing, and previously has been a professional ballet dancer, a ballet teacher, a deck construction worker, and a parking attendant. But at the end of September, he'll be Judge Schoenwolf. Please welcome Utah's Greg Schoenwolf!

September will be here before you know it. Find tickets, schedule, registration, and more information at GreatAmericanBMC.org!

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Jeremy Smith

current member and former president of Spokane Beard & Mustache in Washington state, Jeremy Smith! Dedicated to his Whaler beard, he first got into bearding 2014 when he finally got up the nerve to go to a meeting. The community quickly became something he loved, and threw himself into it because of the people involved and charity aspect. Over the past 6 years, and with his guidance through several years, WBMA - World Beard and Moustache Association member club Spokane Beard & Mustache has raised over $75,000 for local charities.

Jeremy's traveling has been limited due to multiple back surgeries, but has managed to take home several partial beard trophies over the years and judged at competitions in the U.S. and Canada, not to mention learning from some of the best judges around at Spokane's own competition over the years.

A devoted fan of Montucky Cold Snacks (a brand of Northwest lager that donates 8% back to local causes), he's been a Teamster Warehouseman for 22 years, and married to his wife Heather for 18. They have 2 kids, Taylor (26) and Chloe (19), and they now enjoy their empty nest if you don't count Otis (6), their 150 lb. Great Pyrenees/Anatolian Shepherd mix. Please welcome Washington's Jeremy Smith!

September will be here before you know it. Find tickets, schedule, registration, and more information at GreatAmericanBMC.org!

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Jason Kiley

Our next judge had a very successful 2017. He is currently the World Champion in the Full Beard Freestyle category and was awarded "Best in Show" at the 2017 WBMC in Austin. After a tidal wave of public support, he's been a member of Remington's Beard Boss team for the past two years.

A man of creative and artistic talent, he got his start in beard competitions back in 2013, and since then has had the opportunity to spend a lot of time on both sides of the judging table. He has racked up many 1st Place finishes in Full Beard Freestyle and Full Beard Groomed categories at numerous competitions across the country.

Outside of bearding, Jason owns and operates One Eyed Cat Curiosities and Crafts, a handmade functional ceramics business that specializes in cups and mugs with moustache guards. We're willing to bet many of you have some sitting at home or work. Please welcome Wisconsin's Jason Kiley!

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Chris Adler

Epicly-goateed Grammy-winning drummer, Chris Adler! Best known as a member and founder of metal band Lamb of God and Grammy Award winning member of Megadeth, Chris began Lamb of God in 1994 under the moniker Burn the Priest with dorm-mate, best friend, and it's current bass player, John Campbell. Both previously served as judges at the RVA Beard League's annual charity competition, the Mid-Atlantic Beard & 'Stache Championships.

Chris became a member of thrash metal band Megadeth from 2014-2016, collaborating and working closely with Megadeth's primary songwriter and founder, Dave Mustaine and is credited in helping write their 15th album, "Dystopia." Chris performed most live world-wide touring dates in support of that album. In his 5th Grammy nomination, "Dystopia" won Chris his first Grammy Award for the Best Metal Performance at the 59th Grammy Awards.

In 2006 Adler collaborated with revered progressive guitarist Ron Jarzombek beginning the project Blotted Science, and in 2010, Adler moved to Toronto for 6 weeks and recorded and helped write the album "Volition" with the progressive metal band Protest The Hero. The album went on to win and provide Chris his first Juno Award (the Canadian equivalent to the U.S. Grammy). In 2014 he contributed several drum tracks to the Testament album "Dark Roots of the Earth." In 2016 Adler recorded three songs with Jim Gillette, Michael Angelo Batio, and Victor Wooten in a California studio for a Nitro reunion album. As of October 2017, he left the Nitro reunion project to focus on a mid-2018 release and tour with Lamb of God.

He is the elder brother of bandmate and guitarist Willie Adler (Official), whom he brought into the band. Prior to his work in Burn the Priest/Lamb of God, Chris played in several local bands including Calibra, Jettison Charlie, and Grouser. Adler is pescatarian and has worked with PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals).

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The vision of an animal sanctuary and a pit bull rescue were just two of the ideas of Bully Ranch, recently started by married couple Paul Hendrix and Diane Blastic. Paul and Diance, members of the Austin Facial Hair Club, have been working with pitbulls for sometime now and have nothing but love and admiration for the breed. They have invested considerable time into understanding the training and the demeanor of this often understood animal.

In our conversation about Bully Ranch, we touched upon how everything finally came together for this to happen and how the loss of their beloved Trejo was the final piece. "His death devastated us. It was also the catalyst for getting our butts in gear to follow our dream of opening a pitbull rescue and rehabilitation center with the intent of becoming a City of Refuge for all animals. Welcome to Bully Ranch!"(-taken from Bully Ranch IG @bullyranchatx ). We discussed the importance of training and understanding your dog and the signs it may show you of being in distress, as well as how to handle those situations with proper techniques. They stressed that the importance of training is more for the human than it is for the dog. Understanding your dog's trigger points and stress factors and how to adjust your approach to a situation is a good way gain your dog's trust.

Paul also announced a partnership Bully Ranch had recently made and he broke the news with all of us in the beard community. The Austin Facial Hair Club has done many charity events over the years to help raise money for the local animal shelter, such as their annual Dog Beard and Mustache Competition which is emceed by Paul. The facial hair community has given a lot to animal rescues and shelters nationwide and are one of the more popular of charities donated to for many events. It seems to me that beards and dogs go hand-in-paw when it comes to the nature of this community.

I hope that you enjoy this episode and learn more about Bully Ranch. If you feel compelled, check out bullyranch.org and make a donation or order a sweet shirt. There was so much valuable information given by both Paul and Diane about their dreams for Bully Ranch and I very much enjoyed talking to them and learning about what they have planned!

Paul Hendrix

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Diane Blastic

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Bully Ranch

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https://www.instagram.com/bullyranchatx -IG

Austin Facial Hair Club

austinfacialhairclub.com

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Love-A-Bull

http://love-a-bull.org/resources/the-history-of-pit-bulls/

Canine Good Citizen

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5th Annual Dog Beard and Moustache Competition

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Come and Shave It #12

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2017 World Beard and Mustache Championships

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Beards In Review

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Austin Animal Center

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Pit Crew

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Kenny Parbel is the President of the Ohio Chapter and SGT. At-Arms for the National Chapter of Bearded Sinners. Upon learning of who the Bearded Sinners were, my world was opened to another side of the "bearding community" that I wasn't aware existed. Both Kenny and I got our start in the club scene at the same event back in 2012 and didn't even know we had crossed paths numerous times. We "officially" met at the Morgan Hose VFD fundraiser beard and mustache contest, EP.71 (http://thebeardcaster.libsyn.com/podcast/ep71-morgan-hose-volunteer-fire-department-fundraiser) and he pulled me aside and wanted to tell me about their annual fundraiser Pig Roast they hold that was coming up Labor Day weekend. We set up a time to meet and got together at a small bar in Ravena, Ohio and enjoyed a couple adult beverages and had a chat about beards and clubs and social issues. We talked about the history and nuances of The Bearded Sinners and how they have gone under my radar for the past few years. My eyes were really opened to a side of the beard "clubs" that don't really participate in the competitive charity beard events and focus more on local community outreach and local fundraising. We also discussed the issues of assembling chapters of a club and the problems they have come across in the past. If you like the message of the Bearded Sinners and are interested in checking out more about their club goto https://www.facebook.com/BSBCOHIO/ to get more information.

Kenny Parbel

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Bearded Sinners of Ohio

https://www.facebook.com/BSBCOHIO/

Toys for Tots

https://toysfortots.org/

Bearded Sinners National Chapter

https://www.facebook.com/BSBCNational/

5th Annual Pig Roast and National Meeting

https://www.facebook.com/events/1812000482194731/

Beards of The Old Northwest Rock Creek Chapter

https://www.facebook.com/BeardsOfTheOldNorthwestRockCreek/

Rust Belt Whisker Society

https://www.facebook.com/groups/RustBeltWhiskerSociety/

Beard in The Barnyard 2018

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Geauga County Maple Festival Beard and Mustache Contest

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WINNER OF THE BEARDCASTER DRAWING IS…

Randy Forsman

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Beard Battled Los Angeles

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It's a facial hair competition. The rules are simple: show up on time, be in the right category, and don't whine if you don't get first. It goes without saying, but artificial hair is grounds for disqualification. Leave the weave at home (unless you're one of our wonderful whiskerinas).

With ten categories that run the gamut from close-cropped Business Beard to gnarly, balls-to-the-wall Full Beard Freestyle, there's a place for everyone, even the ladies. Check out our categories below and choose the one that's most appropriate for you. If you aren't sure, get the one that fits the closest and we'll help you find the right category on the day of.

Judging is based on aesthetic qualities including health, thickness, length, and color, in addition to how well the facial hair enhances the competitor's overall style.

For the sake of time, categories are capped at 40 entrants on a first-come, first-served basis.

Styling aids are aids which help shape the hair including wax, hairspray, gel, scotch tape, goat saliva, or whatever else you choose to use. Wires are not permitted.

All hair on the face counts toward your category. If you rock wicked mutton chops with that 'stache, that counts as a partial beard, not a moustache. We're not going to "Just ignore the soul patch, dude." When you show up you will be pre-judged to make sure you're in the right category, so make sure to register for the category that fits best.

NATURAL MOUSTACHE

Moustache hairs must not grow from beyond 1.5 centimeters past the corner of the lip. Styling aids are forbidden, but conditioners and curlers are allowed.

STYLED MOUSTACHE

Moustache hairs must not grow from beyond 1.5 centimeters past the corner of the lip. All shapes and styles are allowed. Go ahead, impress us.

PARTIAL BEARD

All partial beard categories including sideburns, goatees, musketeers, and fu manchus. Styling aids are allowed but the emphasis is on grooming, not creativity. PARTIAL FREESTYLE

Creatively styled partial beards belong in this category. Styling aids are allowed and the wackier you can get, the better. Use your imagination.

FULL BEARD 4" AND UNDER Short beards under 4", with emphasis on grooming and presentation. This is the category for new growers and all you white-collar types. Styling aids are not allowed. FULL BEARD STYLED STACHE

Beards of any length are allowed. Hairs beyond 1.5 centimeters past the corner of the upper lip may not be styled. NO styling products are allowed in the beard (this includes hairspray)! FULL BEARD UNDER 8"

Styling aids are NOT allowed for any part of the face. The beard must remain natural.

FULL BEARD OVER 8"

Styling aids are NOT allowed for any part of the face. The beard must remain natural. FULL BEARD FREESTYLE

Our jaw-droppingest category. Styling aids are mandatory. It takes a lot to surprise us, but we know somebody out there is just waiting to blow our minds. Is it you?

WHISKERINA This arts-and-craft category is strictly ladies only. From scrap metal to bacon to fake fur, virtually anything goes.

JUDGES

Our judges represent an assortment of some of competitive bearding's biggest stars. With hundreds of competitions under their combined belts, they've traveled the world and seen it all (or so they think). From world and national champions to well-traveled fellow Californians, you're in good hands with our panel.

The judging criteria is based on health, thickness, color, and length of the facial hair, in addition to how well it enhances the competitor's overall look. Presentation matters, folks. Contestants will be graded on a classic 10-scale, with each judge giving out one 10, one 9.5, and one 9 to their top three picks in every category.

Marc McShane

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Greg Schoenwolf

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Beards Behind Bars 2 was held a few weeks back at the historic Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield Ohio. The Beardcaster attended this event, where he placed 3rd to Luke Sumpter, 2nd place, and Butch Amos who won the goatee category. The best part of the evening was a tribute beard by Natali Johnston of the Holy City Beard and Mustache Society in the Whiskerina "Natural" category. When the Whiskerinas make "tribute" beards they usually pick an influential person in the bearding community and try to emulate their style, their look, and their facial hair as best as they can. Natali chose to make her tribute to me, The Beardcaster. She did such an amazing job with all the details she included in the tribute. The hair color was spot on and the outfit was on point. I had actually given Natali a microphone and recorder earlier in the afternoon so she could play around and record some silly stuff. Little did I know she was going to use those [pieces to complete her best masterpiece yet! I had planned on getting some crowd interviews at this event, which was presented by Beards Of The Old Northwest and Duck River Beard Co., but I left that to Natali as I felt she would do a fantastic job!

Natali interviewed many people and gave me about 3+ hours of tape to go through! I spent many hours going through the first hour plus and was able to put together this episode. She talked to a few attendants and it was really entertaining to hear her use some of my phrases and for people to tell her what a great job she did replicating my look. She then interviewed all of the judges for the event and asked them all what they were looking for from the contestants that were to be critiqued. I was very honored and proud of the job she did and still can't believe that she picked me to tribute. Be sure to visit www.thebeardcaster.com/blog/72 to see all the photos from the event. I hope you enjoy!

After a successful 2017 event at the world-famous and historic Ohio State Reformatory, Beards of the Old Northwest is taking you back to prison for "Beards Behind Bars 2" on Saturday June 30th, 2018!

Walk the same halls as history's most infamous prisoners. Immerse yourself into the foundation that formed "The Shawshank Redemption". Hunt for the paranormal on the reformatory grounds!

Proceeds will go to benefit The Ohio State Reformation Society and The North End Community Improvement Collaborative.

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Johnathan Wakefield

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Brad "Filipe" Petrinic

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Margo Sharp

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Andrew Kloss

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Doug Cameron

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Ohio State Reformatory MRPS

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Beards of the Old Northwest - Cleveland, Ohio

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The First Beard and Mustache Competition to raise money for The Morgan Hose Volunteer Fire Department in Rock Creek Ohio. The Beardcaster emceed the event and lots of fun was had! We had lots of people show up and compete at the inaugural event. Much thanks to Doug White, president of the Rock Creek chapter of Beards of the Old Northwest.

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Morgan Hose Volunteer Fire Departmant

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Beards and Beef in Rock Creek

https://www.facebook.com/events/586802054986586/ The event will be held during the weekend of the Ox Roast in Rock Creek on Saturday June 9, 2018 Registration @ 4:00 Competition @ 4:30 Big Thanks to Scott Sykora for allowing us to use his Maple Festival Beard Comp as a helpful guideline:) LIST OF CATEGORIES FOR BEARDS AND BEEF 2018 1. Big Rig (Longest Beard) See how you measure up! This category is for the men who got some miles in 2. Full Tanker (Fullest Beard) Includes small beards and thick beards 3. Best Hose Under the Nose (Best Mustache) Styled or Natural. Show us the best hose under your nose 4. Wild Hose (Freestyle Beard) Anything goes in this category. Make a wild creation with your beard, anyway you can think! 5. Half Hose (Partial Beard) For the guys who still shave. Chops, Goatee, Whaler, or any type of partial 6. Cretian Crud (Best Effort) For the guys who just can't. It might short, spotty, or plain "bad looking" -but you're trying!! 7. Bearded Cadets (Kids Fake Creative) Be creative and have fun! Parents help your kiddos come up with a fake beard or mustache 8. Queen of the Creek (Whiskerina Beard) For the ladies. Show us your crafty side~any type of medium 9. King of the Creek (Grand Champion) All the winners from each of the categories. All placed in a row, crowd participation helps to determine who the winner will be crowned King of the Creek! *All category winners are at the mercy of the crowd* Loudest cheers win! Participant Fee $10, Kid Category Free All proceeds go to Morgan Hose VFD

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Aaron Left is the public relations officer for the The Moustache and Beard Social Club and owner/operator of AJ's Elixirs. They are about to host the The 7th Annual Northern California Beard And Moustache Competition at the California Automobile Museum in Sacramento on April 21st. We had a great chat about his bearded history and how he was pulled into his first event. We talked a bit about the club and event and we dove into a few of our favorite categories at the event. This competition is a definite must to attend each year as they gather to help their local animal charity, PAWS, and raise funds to help with the adoption and care programs. I hope that you can attend this fun event and show your amazing facial hair off for this great cause! Enjoy my talk with Aaron-he was a blast to talk with about something we both love and try to share with as many people as we can.

About PAWS: Pet Adoption & Wellness Services

Pet Adoption and Wellness Services is a non-profit organization based out of Woodland, CA who are dedicated to rescuing homeless and abandoned animals, from shelters and owners who can no longer care for them. By working with committed volunteers, foster homes, local veterinarians, and trainers, we are able to rescue animals, provide them with loving temporary care, and find them well-matched, carefully-screened forever homes.

They also serve as a resource to our community and all pet owners by providing education and information on responsible pet ownership, including the importance of spay/neuter, positive behavior training, and good nutrition.

The Moustache and Beard Social Club

AJ's Elixirs

California Automobile Museum

PAWS: Pet Adoption & Wellness Services

The 7th Annual Northern California Beard And Moustache Competition

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Judges:

Jocelyn Quiding

Casey Lillibridge

Matt Chiquetet McGregor

Al Underwood

Paul Beisser

Ally Echevarria

MCs:

Blaine Reeves

Nick Bacon

0. Kids

1.Natural Moustache

2. Business Beard

3. Goatee

4. Full Beard Under12

5. Chops/Sideburns

6. Partial Beard Natural

7. Realistic Whiskerina

8. Partial Beard Freestyle

9. Freestyle Beard

Intermission

10. Verdi

11.Whiskerina-Creative

12. Garibaldi

13. Full Beard Styled Moustache

14. Styled Moustache

15. Freestyle Moustache

16. Uber Stache

17. Full Beard Over

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Mustache Vineyards

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