Find your Category
Competitors will be grouped into four main categories: Moustache, Partial Beard, Full Beard, and Freestyle/Craft. Each category includes a variety of classes to ensure fair and exciting competition. Please note: participants may only enter one category.
All competitors are required to check in at the venue no later than 9:00 AM on the day of the event. Before taking the stage, our team of facial hair experts will conduct a quick review to confirm that your facial hair meets the criteria for your selected category. If any issues arise, you’ll receive guidance on how to make adjustments—or be recommended a more appropriate category to compete in.
Natural Moustache
A true celebration of untouched growth. The moustache should be left as natural as possible—no styling products or shaping. Hairs extending more than 1.5 cm past the corners of the mouth must be clean-shaven. No closed curls allowed.
Dali Moustache
Inspired by the iconic artist, this style features slender whiskers with upward-curled tips. Hair beyond the corners of the mouth must be shaved. The curled ends should not rise above the eyebrows. Styling aids are allowed.
English Moustache
A refined, narrow moustache with hairs extending straight outward from the center of the upper lip. The tips may curve slightly upward. Any growth past the corners of the mouth must be shaved.
Styling aids are allowed.
Imperial Moustache
Small, full, and curled upward at the ends, this style emphasizes a bushier look with elegant flair. Hair beyond the corners of the mouth must be removed.
Styling aids are allowed.
Fu Manchu (Chinese Moustache)
A distinctive style where the moustache grows downward past the lips. The chin must be clean-shaven. Growth may extend up to 2 cm beyond and below the upper lip.
Styling aids are allowed.
Hungarian Moustache
Bold and bushy, this moustache sweeps outward from the center of the upper lip. Hair growing more than 1.5 cm past the mouth’s corners must be shaved.
Styling aids are allowed.
Freestyle Moustache
Let your imagination take over. This class welcomes all creative moustache styles that don’t fit traditional criteria. Sculpt, twist, and shape it your way—but keep the area beyond 1.5 cm past the corners of the mouth clean-shaven.
Styling aids are allowed.
Natural Goatee – Under 20cm
Facial hair is limited to the chin and both lips. The beard and moustache may be groomed but must not be styled with aids. A clean-shaven gap—at least 4 cm wide (roughly the width of a razor blade)—must exist between the beard and where head hair begins.
Moustache is optional. Styling aids are not allowed.
Natural Goatee – Over 20cm
Similar to the under-20cm class, this goatee style is measured by length—exceeding 20cm (approximately 8″). Facial hair is only on the chin and lips, with a 4 cm clean-shaven space between beard and head hair.
Moustache is optional. Styling aids are not allowed.
Sideburns (Natural)
A chin-free beard style focused entirely on the sideburns. No chin hair is permitted.
Styling aids are not allowed.
Alaskan Whaler
A full, natural beard that excludes the moustache completely. A bold, classic look grown without styling products.
Styling aids are not allowed.
Musketeer
A dramatic, historical style combining a long, slender moustache (extending up to 1.5 cm beyond the corners of the mouth) with a small, pointed beard.
Styling aids are allowed.
Imperial Partial Beard
Facial hair is grown only on the cheeks and upper lip, with a connected moustache. The ends of the moustache must point upward without curling over.
Styling aids are allowed.
Goatee Freestyle
A creative, styled take on the classic goatee. Hair is grown only on the chin and lips. There must be a clean-shaven area (at least 4 cm) between the beard and where head hair begins.
Moustache is optional. Styling aids are allowed.
Cheekbeard (Backenbart) Freestyle
A unique freestyle category for cheek-focused styles. Facial hair should not connect at either the hairline or jawline.
Styling aids are allowed.
Sideburns Freestyle
All sideburn-centric styles featuring a clean-shaven chin. The facial hair must connect to the hairline.
Styling aids are allowed.
Partial Beard Freestyle
A catch-all class for creative partial beards that don’t fit within other category definitions.
Styling aids are allowed.
Business Beard
A tidy, professional full beard trimmed to a maximum length of 1 cm. This category represents the classic, well-groomed office-ready style.
No styling aids permitted.
Full Beard – Barber Style
A shaped full beard, carefully contoured and trimmed close at the neckline and hairline. A small amount of beard oil is allowed for grooming, but no shaping products may be used on the beard itself.
Moustache may be styled using products according to traditional moustache class rules.
Verdi
A full beard that is short, rounded, and no longer than 10 cm from the bottom of the lower lip. The moustache must be clearly distinct from the beard and should not grow more than 1.5 cm past the corners of the mouth.
Styling aids are permitted.
Garibaldi
A wide, rounded, and natural-looking full beard with a maximum length of 20 cm from the bottom of the lower lip. The moustache must blend into the beard and cannot be shaped separately. The beard must remain natural—no curling under or visible shaping.
No styling aids permitted.
Full Beard with Styled Moustache – Under 15 cm
A naturally grown full beard under 15 cm in length, paired with a styled moustache. The moustache must be clearly separated from the beard and must not extend more than 1.5 cm beyond the mouth’s corners. Styles can reflect classic moustache classes such as Dali, English, Hungarian, or Imperial.
Styling aids are permitted for the moustache only.
Full Beard with Styled Moustache – Over 15 cm
Similar to the under-15 cm class, but for beards longer than 15 cm. The beard remains natural while the moustache can be shaped in traditional styled formats.
Styling aids are permitted for the moustache only.
Full Beard Freestyle
The ultimate showcase of creativity. This class invites bold, artistic styling of full beards that don’t fall under any other category. Unique shapes, sculpted designs, and imaginative grooming are encouraged.
Styling aids are permitted.
Full Beard – Natural Classes
In these categories, the beard must be presented as naturally as possible—no shaping, no highlighting, and no styling aids. Moustaches may not be styled or emphasized. Beards must not be curled under at the bottom.
- Under 10 cm
- 10–20 cm
- 20–30 cm
- 30–45 cm
- 45–60 cm
- Over 60 cm
All natural full beard classes prohibit the use of styling aids.
Full Beard – Natural (60+ Years)
A celebration of seasoned style. This class is open only to competitors aged 60 and older, with no restrictions on beard length. Beards must appear completely natural with no highlighting or shaping.
No styling aids permitted.
Realistic Moustache
A lifelike moustache made from either real or realistic synthetic hair. It must be securely attached to the face, with no visible method of attachment.
Grooming products are permitted.
Realistic Partial Beard
A natural-looking partial beard crafted from organic or realistic synthetic hair. The style must follow a traditional partial beard shape and be cleanly attached with no visible adhesives.
Grooming products are permitted.
Realistic Full Beard
A full, natural-style beard using real or synthetic hair that mimics authentic facial growth. It must be affixed directly to the face without visible attachment methods.
Grooming products are permitted.
Realistic Freestyle Beard
A freestyle beard design made to appear natural but not conforming to a traditional shape. Must use realistic hair and be attached invisibly to the face.
Styling products are permitted.
Creative Beard & Moustache Classes
Creative Moustache
A freestyle, fantasy-inspired moustache design. It must be attached to the face or hang from the head and remain in place without manual support.
No material or styling restrictions.
Creative Beard
A creative, fantasy-style full or partial beard. It must be attached to the face or hang from the head and stay affixed without assistance. Perfect for costume-inspired or abstract designs.
All materials and concepts welcome.
Category Guidelines
Any Realistic style made with non-hair materials, unnatural colors, or decorative elements will automatically be entered into the Creative category.
Any Realistic style that does not follow the shape of a traditional WBMC class will be entered into Realistic Freestyle.