Photo Gallery Facial Hair Frenzy
Elmar Weisser shows off his winning whiskers, which took grand prize at the 2011 World Beard and Moustache Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The 47-year-old German beat more than 160 competitors from 15 countries on Sunday's competition.
German competitor Hans-Peter Weis gets help from his wife in preparation for the "Full Beard, Freestyle" category. Germany took home seven golds, while the United States won six.
Dieter Besuch won in the category "Partial Beard, Freestyle."
It's not tough to guess which category American Craig "Rooty" Lundvall was competing in: "Full Beard, Natural."
Lundvall proves that there is a mouth underneath all that hair.
Burke Kenny won the category "Full Beard with Styled Moustache" for the US.
No razors here: Dusan Lalos's beard falls into the category of "Partial Beard, Natural."
It's all about looking good. German Gerhard Knapp gets ready to face the judges.
