Beards and mustaches molded to fit categories such as Amish, Dali, Imperial and freestyle were celebrated at the 2013 Just for Men National Beard and Moustache Championships this weekend in New Orleans.
The festivities included a parade down Bourbon Street, where a New Orleans brass band led some of the hirsute competitors waving flags representing their native states.
New Orleans resident Pierre Dupleix sported a bright green leprechaun suit to accompany his reddish beard and mustache, which he wore in tight curls.
"I mean, I was always the freak whenever I go out, so it's been great to be among my bearded brethren," he said with a laugh.
Many also sported long, natural, bushy beards.
In all, more than 150 contestants from the U.S., U.K. and Canada competed in 17 categories during competition Saturday at the House of Blues in the French Quarter.
Each category had a gold, silver and bronze winner.
Devon Holcombe of Jacksonville, Fla., took the gold in the natural mustache category. Natural categories mean contestants are not allowed to use hair-styling products. Holcombe's mustache, which stretches 24 inches end to end, had to be pinned with small metal barrettes during the parade so that his curls would be nice and tight for the competition.
"I've gone to a few of these, and this is the first time I've won," he said, smiling as he held his medal.
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