Lance Adams

Lance Adams

  I suppose the best place to start, is to tell you a little about myself. I am a husband & father of two from Morristown, TN. I have been doing stand up comedy since 2013 & competitive bearding since 2015. In my journey as a comedian, I have toured the...
Owen Hicks

Owen Hicks

nbsp; Our fourth judge is the one and only Owen Hicks! Owen came into bearding by chance. He went to Showdown at The Southern Gates in Nashville to get a beard trim from renowned beard barber Kevin Hagewood. After getting his first-ever beard trim they encouraged him...
Carla Grigg Schieber

Carla Grigg Schieber

  Joining us from Suffolk, VA is Carla, who discovered the world of bearding in 2013 and was immediately hooked, attending countless competitions over the past 8 years including the World Championships in Austin, TX in September 2017. Carla is also no stranger to...
Natali Johnston

Natali Johnston

Introducing our next judge Natali Johnston who happens to be the reigning Realistic Craft British National, Great American Realistic Beard, and Realistic National champion. Natali started competing in 2015 and instantly caught the bearding bug. She has competed in...
“Taxi” Phil Allen Jones

“Taxi” Phil Allen Jones

We are beyond ecstatic to welcome our first judge! Hailing from the Queen City, Cincinnati Ohio…. Mr Phil Allen Jones, better known as “Taxi Phil”! Once you meet Phil you will quickly realize that he is also one of the most genuine, kind hearted and generous...
Eric Schmitt-Matzen

Eric Schmitt-Matzen

Have you been Naughty or Nice this year? Well our last Official is known for checking his list twice and will be the judge of that!!! Our only local judge, who resides in Caryville, TN is Eric Schmitt-Matzen, also known as “Santa”. He originally started...