Welcome to the Land of 10K Whiskers!
Judges
JB Renes from Sioux Falls, SD.
JB will be joining the Land of 10K Whiskers judges panel.
JB is a co founders of Falls Facial Hair Foundation and has been competing in beard competitions since 2016.
JB started his competitive beard career as a full beard however made a category change a Nationals in 2019. Renes said, "I finally decided to to pull the trigger and started rocking the chops and haven’t looked back!"
"Can’t wait for Land of 10k Whiskers and I’ll see ya there!" - JB
Kari Lund from Ham Lake, MN.
Kari will be joining the Land of 10K Whiskers judges panel.
A forever fan of facial hair, this farm gal grew up chucking bales and riding horses in southwest Minnesota.
As a former apparel technical designer and recipe developer, she now keeps her creative prowess going by planning community and business events while raising three teens and chickens.
Kari brings an appreciation of show competition and detail to her first foray into the bearded judging arena.
Andrew Mattson from Sparta, WI.
Andrew will be joining the Land of 10K Whiskers judges panel.
With 110 competitions under his belt, Mattson started his beard adventure as a member of the MBMC and is currently the Secretary of Talking Beards.
As a seasoned Goatee competitor, occasional Full Beard and Craft entrant, Mattson has earned several trophies, but more importantly, lasting friendships and family.
"I'm thrilled to judge this exceptional event!" "I look forward to evaluating outstanding beards and mustaches of all shapes, sizes, and styles."
Mark your calendars for Minneapolis and make plans to join us on October 12, 2024 for the Land of 10K Whiskers
