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World Beard and Moustache Championships 2017: Beard-iful!

Mr. Johnson, the first place Cheek-Beard Freestyle World Champion, attends the 2017 Remington Beard Boss World Beard ^ Moustache Championships held at the Long Center for the Performing Arts on September 3, 2017 in Austin, Texas.http://elvis.national.core.bbc.co.uk/dl.php/041447727.jpgAFP/Getty Images

There are lots of different categories. This thick looking beard took first place in the Cheek-Beard category.

Third, second and first place winners of the Cheek Beard Freestyle attend the 2017 Remington Beard Boss World Beard ^ Moustache Championships held at the Long Center for the Performing Arts on September 3, 2017 in Austin, Texas.AFP/Getty

It beat off some steep competition from these fan-tasche-tic entries.

Norbert Topf attends the 2017 Remington Beard Boss World Beard ^ Moustache Championships held at the Long Center for the Performing Arts on September 3, 2017 in Austin, Texashttp://elvis.national.core.bbc.co.uk/dl.php/041447545.jpgAFP

This swirly looking beard was crowned winner of the Partial Beard category.

First place winner of the Full Beard freestyle, Jason Kiley, at the 2017 Remington Beard Boss World Beard ^ Moustache Championships held at the Long Center for the Performing Arts on September 3, 2017 in Austin, Texas. /AFP/Getty Images

And this beard was declared the overall winner, taking the title for 'Best in Show' at the contest in Austin, Texas!

Composite image of competitiors at the 2017 Remington Beard Boss World Beard Moustache ChampionshipsAFP/Getty

There were so many different styles of facial fair on show - from spiky

Composite image of competitors at the 2017 Remington Beard Boss World Beard Moustache ChampionshipsAFP/Getty

...to twisty

Composite image of competitors at the 2017 Remington Beard Boss World Beard Moustache ChampionshipsAFP/Getty

...to beards that were completely circular!

Composite image of competitors at the 2017 Remington Beard Boss World Beard Moustache ChampionshipsAFP/Getty

People of all ages and genders took part.

Audience members watch the 2017 Remington Beard Boss World Beard ^ Moustache Championships held at the Long Center for the Performing Arts on September 3, 2017 in Austin, Texas.AFP/Getty

Even those just watching the action from the audience looked beard-iful!

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