Phil Olsen, organizer of 2004 World Beard and Moustache Championships in Carson City, Nevada- the first World Beard and Moustache event on American soil. Photo by Chris Pilaro.

The First Annual Idaho Beard and Moustache Championships

Saturday, April 9th, 2005

The Outtabounds Lounge, Ketchum, ID

Mike Ames (right), author of the book and organizer of the Ketchum event interviews contestant Darren Sutherland of iconoclast books.  The day featured twenty bearded contestants in three categories.  Both men and women, and all ages were represented.

Photo by Chris Pilaro

Bad Bob Walker, bike racer, skier and first-time beard competitor, scouts the competition, while another young hopeful looks on.  For an idea of the level of competition, Bob took second-place in the sideburns category

Photo by Chris Pilaro

A quick look at the competition in the moustache category.  The judges were unclear as to how Tony Mt. Ego (far right) and the three suspiciously young contestants in the front row would fair in the International event coming this September to Berlin.

Photo by Greg Boyer