I need to hit puberty first.

I started growing a beard 2 days ago. The time feels right.

why bother? riciutti will just crush everyone.

he's like a caveman.

i think this is his family's first generation walking upright.

Scott Ricciuti from HUCK

man grows a nice beard.

that's dennis wilson, sillypants

what are the rules. do we submit a before picture?

Does anyone remember the "Cheers" episode when they had a beard-growing contest? One of the methods they used to judge at the end was by pouring a beer on the bar counter, and then rubbing their beards into it to see whose beard absorbed the most liquid. That seems like a sensible test to me.

I'd bet a million dollars you'll beat me.

Duncan and I are working on the rules and regulations right now but we agree there will be a $5.00 entry fee.

hahah! yes! it will add to the prize money.

Looks like I'm in for a scruffy few months . . . Crap.

Yeah, really, have you guys even thought about what your wives/girlfriends have to say about this?? Im vehemently anti-beard.

after it ends can you guys begin a second contest on who can sculpt the best facial hair out of their beards...where's Joe Giotta?

We are currently thinking 5 months, but that could change.

We are discussing everything right now and the start could be a couple of weeks off yet.

Well I still must ask if there is a clean-shaven start or what? It's really the only way...except I can't shave off my chinny chin chin, or I'll be lookin like a Jabba-face...

As I have said before, we are just planning this thing right now and should have more details for people shortly. Stay tuned.

And, yes, clean shaven. No goatees, soul patches, muttonchops, hitler-'staches, or grampa gills. We are trying to put some fun into this contest but we must start on an even playing field.

Sign me up !

I grow the thickest, most luxurious, and fullest beard you will ever see, and it only takes about two days (I do get some gray hairs in there, which might detract from its beauty).

However, my wife hates it. And when she hates something, she knows how to make me comply. So since I'm not willing to go without sex for five months, I will simply observe this contest and know that, should I have entered, I would have won.

Me grow beard too.

If there is a prize involved I think most ladies will be ok with that. :)

This is shaping up nicely. Duncan and I are working on the details and I think we are down to just 4 months as we don't want to get all Maharishi.

We will have judging on certain criteria, a prize, and other stuff.

Details will follow when we get all the details worked out. Stay tuned.

Gentlemen. Let's keep our pimp-hands strong.

Depending on the start date, I'm in...I've never done longer than a month, and that was scary looking enough that the TSA was starting to stop me at checkpoints.

Well, it's certainly starting before.

we will post the criteria soon. It's not just length we will be considering. Impressiveness, style, thickness and many more words will be considered. So shaving the neck would be totally acceptable as long as you still have a beard.