JUDGES

JASON T. HALL 

Vice President, Derby City Whisker Club, Louisville, KY

Jason T. Hall of Louisville, Kentucky is most well known for three things: questionable attire, his hatred of moustaches, and being the second best at lots of things. Jason started bearding in 2013 and is currently serving his 9th term as 2nd in command of the Derby City Whisker Club. 

He is also the 2 time US Nationals 2nd place whaler, 2 time Worlds 2nd place whaler, and largely regarded as the 2nd best Jason Hall in the bearding community. 

Due to his intense hatred of moustaches, Jason's scores in all moustache categories will be doubled and adjusted on a curve.  This will be Jason's first time ever judging a competition.

DOUG CAMERON 

President, Cape Beard: Follicles of Freedom, Fayetteville, NC

Doug Cameron is the President of Cape Beard: Follicles of Freedom out of Fayetteville NC.  In 2014, he became a member of Cape Beard, a Facial Hair Club that promotes charity work for the local community while celebrating the uniqueness of facial hair.  Cape Beard has raised $234,000 over the years through a variety of events put on by the members of the club. 

Doug started competing in Natural Goatee and progressed to Partial Freestyling.  He has competed in over 65 competitions in a variety of cities. Doug also competed in Austin TX twice to include competing there for the 2017 World Beard and Moustache Championship, the 2018 Great American Beard and Moustache Championship, and recently at Nationals in Daytona.  For all competitions, he has won: 4 Best-in-Shows, 35 First Place Awards, 12 Second Place Awards and 6 Third Place Awards.  He has judged several competitions and enjoys the bearded brotherhood and friendly atmosphere of the Bearding community.

CORY JONES 

Executive Director, FeedTheStreetsRVA, Richmond, VA

Cory Jones, a Richmond native, is the Youth Development Specialist with RISE for Youth, Executive director of FeedTheStreetsRVA, and a mentor and coach to many youth in the city of Richmond. Cory leads the work to develop young advocates in RISE’s Youth for RISE program and Youth Development Academy. 

Cory graduated from Old Dominion University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and a minor in coaching.  He brings to his work a passion to develop and enrich the lives and experiences of youth to realize their dreams for their lives and their communities.

BRAD PETRINEC

President, Murder City Facial Hair Crew, Detroit, MI

VICE PRESIDENT, NORTH AMERICAN CHARITABLE BEARD & MOUSTACHE ALLIANCE (NACBMA)

Brad “El Taco” Petrinec is a former Boston Beard Bureau member and Worcester, MA’s Whiskered Wonderland founder, and current president and founder of Murder City FHC. 

Brad has been competing and organizing facial hair events for almost 12 years now. If it ever loses it’s charm, maybe he’ll quit, but it hasn’t yet. Brad is in it for the camaraderie, charity and community! Don’t forget to join him and his crew of misfits this September for the the Great American Beard and Moustache Championship hosted by Honest Amish that they have worked tirelessly to organize and are excited to host!

CHRISTINE HACKMAN

Vice President, Vancouver Facial Hair Club, Vancouver, BC, Canada

VICE PRESIDENT, WORLD BEARD & MOUSTACHE ASSOCIATION (WBMA)

VICE PRESIDENT, NORTH AMERICAN CHARITABLE BEARD & MOUSTACHE ALLIANCE (NACBMA)

Well hello there! This is Christine Hackman from the Vancouver Facial Hair Club. You may know me from my Vice President positions for the VFHC, NACBMA, and the WBMA, where I advocate for Whiskerinas and our role as an integral part of charitable bearding. 

I was a relentless participant in the online comps that kept us all connected during The Pause, (documented on IG @hackheadoff) and I hold a couple of WBMC Realistic Beard titles. 

Living on the Pacific Coast, I don’t often get to travel for comps, so I am especially thrilled to be able to see, touch, and judge all of you bearded and faux-bearded beauties in the most Canadian way possible. ❤️🇨🇦 

Looking forward to creating some hairy Prom memories — save a slow dance for me!