National Beard Championships come to Brooklyn
From the Hasidic community of Borough Park to the hipster haven of Williamsburg, Brooklyn is known for being home to some amazing beards. So it was only natural that the National Beard and Moustache Championships were held at Kings Theatre in Flatbush on Saturday.
Hundreds of people showed up to the event, where nearly every state in the country was represented. A few international competitors joined as well. The championships were split into three different competitions — moustache, partial beard and full beard — and there were 18 different categories in all.
“I live in an area close to Crown Heights, which has a lot of great beards,” said Nayland Blake of Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, who took third place in “Full Beard, Natural” category. “It’s a big, big beard community, so I wanted to make sure [to]represent Brooklyn with the championships being here.”