A full beard consists of hair on the upper and lower lip, the chin, the cheeks, and the sideburns, without any natural or shaven gap. Lengths are measured from the bottom of the lower lip.

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Free design and styling of the beard. All full beards that do not qualify for other categories may compete in this category.

Styling aids allowed.
Beard: round and wide at the bottom, no longer than 8" (20 cm) from the bottom of the lower lip. The beard is as it grows naturally, the more natural the better. The beard may be shaped, but not styled or tucked under.
Moustache: may not be separated from the beard or made prominent. 
No styling aids allowed. 
Beard: as it grows naturally, the more natural the better. No styling aids allowed in the beard.
Moustache: prominent and consisting only of hairs growing from within 5/8" (1.5 cm) past the end of the upper lip. Styling aids allowed. 

Beard: short and round at the bottom, no longer than 4" (10 cm) below the bottom of the lower lip. The beard may be shaped, but not styled or tucked under.
Moustache: consisting only of hairs growing from within 5/8" (1.5 cm) past the end of the upper lip, should be prominent and not integrated with the beard. 
Styling aids allowed.
Full beard as it grows and left natural, no longer than 4" (10 cm) below the bottom of the lower lip, the more natural the better. The moustache may not be highlighted, and the beard may not be tucked under at the bottom.
No styling aids allowed.
Full beard as it grows and left natural, measuring no shorter than 4" (10 cm) and no greater than 8" (20 cm) from the bottom of the lower lip, the more natural the better. The moustache may not be highlighted, and the beard may not be tucked under at the bottom.
No styling aids allowed.
Full beard as it grows and left natural, measuring no shorter than 8" (20 cm) and no greater than 12" (30 cm) from the bottom of the lower lip, the more natural the better. The moustache may not be highlighted, and the beard may not be tucked under at the bottom.
No styling aids allowed.
Full beard as it grows and left natural, measuring no shorter than 12" (30 cm) and no greater than 18" (45 cm) from the bottom of the lower lip, the more natural the better. The moustache may not be highlighted, and the beard may not be tucked under at the bottom.
No styling aids allowed.
Full beard as it grows and left natural, measuring greater than 18" (45 cm) from the bottom of the lower lip, the more natural the better. The moustache may not be highlighted.
No styling aids allowed.
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