Do you love facial hair and the styles that come with it? If so, the 2014 Just For Men World Beard and Moustache Championship took place last month inside the Keller Auditorium in downtown Portland, Oregon.

If you’re not familiar, the World Beard and Moustache Championships is a biennial competition. It’s hosted by the World Beard and Moustache Association; in which men with beards and moustaches display lengthy, highly styled facial hair.

This year approximately 300 contestants competed. Covering 18 different categories, the Grand Prize winner receives an all-expenses paid trip to the 2015 world championships in Leogang, Austria.

“The facial hair that ‘best enhances their overall appearance, style and personality’ is what the judges are actually looking for,” said show organizer, Phil Olsen.

After a fierce day of competition, the 18 title winners were crowned—with judges declaring Madison Rowley the champion. Here’s some of my favourites from the World Beard and Moustache Championship, take a look:

Best of the World Beard and Moustache Championship

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Source: http://mashable.com/2014/10/27/world-beard-and-mustache-championships/