by Kelsey Penrose
With the chilly temperatures on Saturday, there was one demographic who was far warmer than the others: Nevada Day Beard Contest participants!
Armed with wooly face shields, these men braved the cold to have their facial hair judged publicly in McFadden Plaza for the chance to take home the metaphorical gold.
Hosted by Cipriani’s Downtown Barber Shop and Paradise Salon, 11 categories were judged including: Best overall beard, longest beard, fullest beard, reddest beard, blondest beard, whitest beard, blackest beard, best salt and pepper beard, best groomed beard, scruffiest beard, and the most-bearded community.
Carson has often won the most bearded community title, and this year was no different, bringing in 37 Carson City residents compared with Washoe County’s 14, Lyon County’s nine, with Douglas County pulling in fourth with six participants, and finally Storey County checking in with a lone participant.
Let’s take a look at these beard results.
Best Overall Beard:
Matt Wagner
Longest beard:
Jimmy Johnson, first place, 22.5 inches
Boyd Lasater, second place, 20.75 inches
Jake Calhoun, third place, 20 inches
Fullest beard:
Matt Wagner, first place
Kevin Liston, second place
RJ Butler, third place
Reddest beard:
Lex Garraway, first place
Jonathan Pickett, second place
Craig Wagner, third place
Blondest beard:
Ryan Mield, first place
Joe Harder, second place
Steve Rozier, third place
Whitest beard:
Robert Beeler, first place
Gregory Liston, second place
Thomas Simmonds, third place
Blackest beard:
Rohit Bhatia, first place
Tashin Karin, second place
Moises Roman, third place
Best salt and pepper beard:
Brian Burris, first place
Anthony Ramos, second place
Scott Jones, third place
Best-groomed beard:
Chris Kaecker, first place
Brian Burris, second place
TJ Hein, third place
Scruffiest beard:
Steve McMartin, first place
Michael Giancontieri, second place
Brady Cartwright, third place
Hope you had a great Nevada Day, Carson City!
