Minnesota Beard-Off

The Minnesota Beard-Off is a one-night competition between the best beards in Minnesota. Come cheer on your favorite bearded men, fake-bearded ladies, listen to a little beard-inspired poetry, and make your own beard at the beard making booth!

Who: Men with beards and ladies with fake beards.

Why? Is this just because you’re a hipster? Beards are a fad. We’re no hipsters at the Minnesota Beard-Off. We wear unstylish pants and running shoes as our regular walking shoes! We just really love beards, that’s all.

It’s true that beards have seen a perceived rise in popularity over the past five to ten years. However, since humans have grown hair, men have worn facial hair in various shapes and styles. From Christ to Santa and Lincoln to Roosevelt (the good Roosevelt), facial hair has been the standard demonstration of manly kindness and warmth. The most recent popularity is a return to our roots as human men, not a frivolous demonstration against authority.

Who Redux: The Minnesota Beard-Off is organized by Art Allen.

The categories are a modified version of the official categories for the World Beard and Moustache Championships.