15 of Tucson's most majestic beards and mustaches
Photos of some of the faces and facial hair seen at the 2014 Arizona Beerd Fest at the Rialto Theater on Sunday, Dec. 7 ,2014.
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Michael Ryan looks on at the Arizona Beerd Fest at the Rialto Theater on Sunday, Dec. 7 ,2014. Ryan received a silver medal in the partial beard category at the 2014 World Beard and Moustache Championships in Portland, Ore.
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Jakab Holladay, who is competing in the full beard freestyle category, looks on at the 2014 Arizona Beerd Fest. Holladay said he grows out his beard to "bring joy to others." He said he has participated in online competitions for beards but that this is the first time to compete in person.
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Bearded men compete for these medals, which are awarded only to people with the finest of beards, at the first annual Arizona Beerd Fest at the Rialto Theater on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014.
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Ronnie Spece, an organizer of the 2014 Arizona Beerd Fest, looks on. Spece was a judge in Sunday's competition.
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Weston Myers, a graphic designer, looks on at the first annual Arizona Beerd Fest at the Rialto Theater on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014. Myers, who is competing in the freestyle mustache category, has been growing his beard out for a year.
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Matt O'Brien gazes at the camera at the first annual Arizona Beerd Fest. O'Brien said he had a smaller beard a couple of years ago, but couldn't get past a certain length. But after seeing a picture of himself durng that time, he said he decided to grow out his beard again.
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Steve Bosse smiles at the first annual Arizona Beerd Fest. He said he started growing his beard out "just because." He is competing in the natural full beard category.
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Patrick "Santa Claus" Cunningham looks on at the 2014 Arizona Beerd Fest. Cunningham said he may or may not compete, adding that he's "sort of a category all on my own." He said he just loves to be around his fellow "beard brothers."
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Thom Robertson of St. David looks on at his wife at the 2014 Arizona Beerd Fest. Robertson said he has been growing his beard out for about seven months and that he can "just grow a really good beard," despite not being able to grow hair out on his head.
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Richard Bentley smiles at the 2014 Arizona Beerd Fest. Bentley said he spent three weeks growing out his mustache but that he's had the beard for over five years. He said he periodically trims his beard.
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Joanna, LEFT, and her father, Chuck Tommervik, smile at the 2014 Arizona Beerd Fest. Chuck Tommervik said he has been growing out his beard for about three years and that he trims "a little bit here and there." He said he hasn't cut it at all for about a year and a half.
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Ryan Williams looks on at the 2014 Arizona Beerd Fest. Williams said he hasn't fully shaved since March 2001. He does not use any special products to treat his beard and mustache.
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2014 Arizona Beerd Fest beard competition winners
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Michael Ryan, LEFT, and Ryan Anderson pose for people in the crowd who are taking pictures. Ryan won the freestyle mustache category and Anderson won the natural moustache category.
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Dave Prival, LEFT, and Jamie Laboz are performing as part of their band, the Modeens, at the 2014 Arizona Beerd Fest.
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Cristina Williams, bassist of the Modeens, plays her bass guitar at the 2014 Arizona Beerd Fest.