LEOGANG, Austria (NBC) – Some 350 bearded and whiskered men from around the world are participating at the world beard and moustache championships this weekend in Leogang, Austria.

The three-day event drew men from Austria, Germany, the U.S. and more than a dozen other countries.

The world championships judge the most beautiful facial hair in 18 different categories, including moustache, whiskers, beard, goatee, and so forth.

Judges rate only the beard – not the general appearance or demeanor of every participant.

This Austrian town also hosted the 2005 beard Olympics and the 2010 European Beard Championships.

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