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Brandon Hobbs - Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA
@brandon.hobbs.12935
Bearded since: 2020
Retired Probation/Parole Officer currently working as a Criminal Defense Investigator.
MEAN BEARD Motto:
I'm a loving healing powerful creative Man! By BEING me I create a world of love and peace.
Tell us why you have the MEANest BEARD?
My siblings were always poking fun at my handsome face (pure jealousy) so in order to give them a chance with my parents I grew my beard out. Now I roam the earth having adventures and fighting communism.
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Dan Preston - Innisfil, Ontario, CANADA
@danos_da_manos
Bearded since: 2016
Audio Tech and Tour Manager. Current Band: Big Wreck. Have also worked with: April Wine, The Trews, Finger Eleven, I Mother Earth and Three Days Grace.
MEAN BEARD Motto:
Sometimes you gotta eat shit to get shit. Crab a fork. I use the harsh tag #dontcare a lot to demonstrate Persevering through bullshit.
Tell us why you have the MEANest BEARD?
My beard has become quite glorious in recent years. It's definitely become a part of my personality and persona. I call it my face shield of awesomeness.
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Keir McBeath - Rugby,
Warwickshire, UK
@keirmcbeath
Bearded since: 2016
When I'm not running around the UK for work I enjoy playing golf, building Lego being awful at "Call of Duty" and spending time with the family going for walks and random days out.
MEAN BEARD Motto: Enjoy life and be yourself don't change for anyone.
Tell us why you have the MEANest BEARD?
I haven't been clean shaven for years but I have always been very short until my wife said she didn't want me to have a big beard for the wedding and look where that got me.
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Fredrik
Öberg - Visby, Gotland, SWEDEN
@obergfredrik
Bearded since: 2017
Coffee shop manager at EspressoHouse, love coffee and my family.
MEAN BEARD Motto:
50% chance, either happens or not.
Tell us why you have the MEANest BEARD?
My beard breathes coffee, standing at the La Marzocci all day make my beard the meanest.
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Johnny Johannesson - Halmstad, Halland, SWEDEN
@johnny_vgb
Bearded since: 2016
My hobbies are music, listening and creating music, cosplay and movies.
MEAN BEARD Motto:
Be yourself and don't care what other people think about you!
Tell us why you have the MEANest BEARD?
I have been in this competition for some years now. I'm proud of my beard and take really good care of it, so it deserves some love from the voters.
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Kent Wynder - Cardston, Alberta, CANADA
@wynder77
Bearded since: 2012
I have been married for 20 years. I have 4 children (3 boys and a girl). Love being a dad and watching my kids accomplish things in their life. Recently had my oldest son start college and that was a mindblower for me and my wife haha. I have been a Middle School Teacher for 15 years. It takes a certain personality to deal with Middle Schoolers, but I love it. I teach History, Music and we recently started a Hockey Academy for kids in our school and I am involved in running that. I am very involved in my community with sports - I am president of our Zone Baseball league, vice president of our local baseball league, coach of the high school baseball team, assistant coach of my 2 sons hockey teams, and president of Challenger baseball (which is a baseball league for children with disabilities). This is one of my proudest accomplishments. To see the smiles of the kids faces when they get to play baseball is priceless. All children deserve a chance to play any sports they want. I have recently tried my hand at community theatre!! haha!! The director knew I had a beard and said he needed me in his play. I love music. I love to play guitar and sing any chance I get. I love to go to concerts, and not going to concerts because of COVID has been very tough to deal with. I love to stay active by playing softball, hockey, volleyball and going to the gym. I have been in this contest almost every year since it has started. I have had a couple top 10 finishes, which I am extremely proud of. So I know how hard of a competition this is to win. My beard has reached its terminal length so it will not grow anymore (Very sad day), so I know I won't have the longest beard, but I will rock every inch of beard I have to the best of my ability. I feel that I am a great representative for what Mean Beard is trying to showcase.
MEAN BEARD Motto:
Work Hard / Be Yourself / Have Fun!
Tell us why you have the MEANest BEARD?
I don't have a life changing story as to why I have a beard, I just love to have one. I love how it makes me stand out in a crowd, I love how people look and say I wish I could grow a beard like that. I love how when you walk by another bearded man, you just give a little head nod - because you just know. It has made me who I am, and I would never change that. I didn't choose the beard life, the beard life chose me! Plus my wife loves it!!
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Jimmy Nordvall - Stockholm,
Hammarbysjöstad, SWEDEN
@jimmynordvall
Bearded since: 2015
40 years old, 4 kids, work for the same company since 1998, beer, movies, beard community, friends and family
MEAN BEARD Motto:
Life is hard, but there is always someone who has a harder life than you, so keep fighting and working hard.
Tell us why you have the MEANest BEARD?
I started growing my beard in 2015. I was in the hospital, almost dead. That day I started my new life and my beard.
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Sid Rabari - Rajkot, Gujarat, INDIA
@sidrabari94
Bearded since: 2019
Model/Actor, Social Servant, Mr. Hallow Gujarat Winner 2019, Mr. Gujarat Runner Up 2019, Beard Icon of Gujarat 2019, Kc insta war winner 2019, National Beard Championship Finalist 2019.
MEAN BEARD Motto:
My goal is to grow a beard in today's youth and to make efforts to increase their enthusiasm.
Tell us why you have the MEANest BEARD?
The meanest beard is a platform from where you can inspire people to meet new people and the thing about meanest beard which makes it very easy to have a beard is also be known to other people and inspire people to grow a beard. That is why I want to be inspired so I want to take part in meanest beard and be chosen meanest beard to help people grow beards.
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Everyone who enters the contest will be added to the Photo Gallery of Contestants as their grouping is announced. Weekly groupings will come out up until everyone has been featured, which will be by the end of December. Due to the high volume of entries, we will group the entries into collages of 8 and announce groups weekly on MEAN NEWS. Make sure you come back to see more of the contestants!
Who do you think has the MEANest BEARD? Leave a comment below and let us know who your favorite MEAN BEARD is out of 17 to 24. We will be giving away a $100 MEAN BEARD GIFT CARD to one lucky voter/commenter after the Champion is announced early January!
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16 comments
This is another grouping of glorious beards & stories that make choosing one very hard. That Brandon sacrificed so his siblings could have some parental love.. and uses his beard to fight communism – that has to add bonus points.
Kent’s story though… I work in the school system and it’s rare to find someone who still has this passion for teaching students. Again, I’m swayed by the spirit behind the beard and how he uses it for good in his community.
Brandon Hobbs for sure!!!
Kent is a stud, inside and out!!!! Ok Ok I’m his wife, but everyone else that knows him would say the same!!! He works hard for our family and is the most amazing husband and father!! He also gives so much of his time and talents to our community, and I couldn’t love his bearded face more!!!! ❤️ 🧔🏻 ❤️