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The National Beard And Mustache Championships took place in New Orleans in early September.
More than 150 contestants competed with their sculpted, waxed, sprayed, curled, spiked, or just plain bushy beards.
Here are some of the most interesting looks, photographed by Greg Anderson.
1. Colonel Sanders
2. The Cowboy
3. Jesus Christ
4. The Kraken
5. The Viking
6. The Leprechaun
7. Skinny Morpheus
8. Young Dumbledore
9. The Octopus
10. The Hipster
11. The Blow Dryer
12. Salvador Dali
13. El Chupacabra
14. Jesse Pinkman
15. SantaCon
16. This guy...
17. And this other guy...
18. I'm speechless here...
Who's your favorite bearded buddy?
See the complete set of portraits in this gallery.