Curly tales at the German beard comp

The International German Beard Championships are back, get a glimpse at the excitement. Credit: Pfender

Hans-Peter Weis, reigning European Champion in the Full Beard Freestyle category, shows his beard with which he competes in the Freestyle Beard category. Picture: AAP Source: AAP

Erwin Butsch shows his beard with which he competes in the musketeer category. Picture: AAP Source: AAP

THE heavyweights of the beard and moustache world came out in force at this year's International German Beard And Moustache Championship.

 Contestants went chin to chin during the fierce competition in the German town of Pforzheim late last month.

Up to 100 participants from around the world battled it out across 18 categories ranging from "Dali-style," and "Imperial" to "Freestyle."

In its 26th year the fur-ocious competitors showed off some head-scratchingly bizzare creations.

While Hans-Peter Weis, a local of Pforzheim took out the main prize in the Freestyle beard category others, you could say, missed by a whisker.

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Hans-Peter Weis, reigning European Champion in the Full Beard Freestyle category. Picture: AAP Source: AAP

Fancy beard are shown off as participants chat at the International German Beard Championships. Picture: AAP Source: AAP

Franz Schani Mitterhauser shows his beard with which he competes in the Whiskers Freestyle category. Pictures: AAP Source: AAP

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