You had a great time during our return so we’re doing it again!
The hardest hitting charity facial hair competition in the land returns January 31st, 2026 at the Whirling Tiger!
This will be a 21 and over event
——-Presenting Sponsor——-
We are excited to announce our presenting sponsor for WhiskerMania 7: Happy George’s Sing a Grams!
George has been a friend and member of our club for many years, and he had so much fun last year, he decided to come back as a presenting sponsor! For those who did not come last year; since 2018, George has been spreading joy and happy messages through his singing telegrams. He has done over 3,000 of them all over the area!
Big thank you to George for once again supporting WhiskerMania. Please make sure you check out Happy Geroge’s work below:
Website:
https://happygeorges.com/home
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/HappyGeorges
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/happygeorge.singingtelegrams
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@user-bc7il9py5f?si=vDMfENCSxKxrta-
———-Charity———
We are excited to announce that proceeds for this year’s WhiskerMania will be donated to Dreams With Wings!
Dreams with Wings is a Louisville based charity with the mission to empower children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism as they recognize their strengths, contribute to their community and pursue their dreams! They help accomplish this mission with Residential Supports, an Adult Day Program, Supported Employment Summer Camp Programs, Behaviors Support, Teen and Young Adult Education, and Occupational, Physical and Speech Therapies.
We are all really excited for this partnership and hope that WhiskerMania 7 is another good one for them!
To learn more about Dreams With Wings, please check out their website below:
https://www.dreamswithwings.org
——-Official Categories———
*Please note that competitors will only be allowed to compete in only one facial hair category.*
Fake Facial Hair:
Fake Fantastic
Craft beards and/or mustaches made from any materials you can get your hands on.
Fake Realistic
Fake beard and/or mustache strives to look as natural and realistic as possible.
Mustache:
Natural Mustache
Mustache may be styled but without styling aids. The hairs are allowed to start growing from up to a maximum of 1.5 cm beyond the end of the upper lip. No styling aids are allowed.
Styled Mustache
Mustache may be styled with styling aids. The hairs are allowed to start growing from up to a maximum of 1.5 cm beyond the end of the upper lip. This category includes classic styles like the Dali, English, Handlebar and everything in between.
Partial Beard:
Goatee
Facial hair grown only on chin, upper and lower lip. Beard and mustache may be styled but without aids. No styling aids allowed. Mustache not required.
Whaler
Unbroken unshaven area from temple to chin to temple. Upper lip clean shaven. No styling aids allowed.
Partial Beard Natural
All partial beards outside of Goatee and Whaler NOT using any styling aids will be considered partial beard natural.
Partial Beard Freestyle
All partial beards not matching other classes will be considered partial beard freestyle. Styling aids are allowed.
Full Beard:
Natural: 0 to 5 inches
Full beard under 5 inches as measured from the bottom lip. As grown, mustache integrated. No styling aids allowed.
Natural: 5 to 10 inches
Full beard between 5 and 10 inches as measured from the bottom lip. As grown, mustache integrated. No styling aids allowed.
Natural: 10 inches and Over
Full beard 10 inches and over as measured from the bottom lip. As grown, mustache integrated. No styling aids allowed.
Full Beard w/ Styled Mustache
Full beard of any size. Only mustache can be styled with aids and may start growing from up to maximum of 1.5 cm beyond the end of the upper lip.
Full Beard Freestyle
All full beards not matching other classes will be considered full beard freestyle. Styling aids are allowed.
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