The 2026 Beardbrand Beard & Mustache Tournament

The 2026 Beardbrand Beard & Mustache Tournament tips off March 19th and will run concurrently with the NCAA Tournament. Each round, you can vote for your favorite beard or mustache to help them advance through the bracket and earn up to a 64% off discount code to be used on Beardbrand products. 

2026 TOURNAMENT DATES:
Entry Period: March 1-13
First round: March 19-20
Second round: March 21-22
Sweet 16: March 26-27
Elite Eight: March 28-29
Final Four: April 4
Championship game: April 6

THE 2026 BRACKET - CHAMPIONSHIP

In each round, you can vote on each matchup. Whoever gets the most votes wins the matchup and moves on to the next round. We’ll update the bracket after every round.

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2026 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Below are the results of the championship round. The number next to each contestant is the number of votes received.

1. Mark G. - 159
1. Chuck E. - 262

2026 ROUND 5 RESULTS

Below are the results of round 5. The number next to each contestant is the number of votes received.

1. Mark G. - 207
8. Dr. Matthew Pate - 164

1. Chaise Herrington - 133
1. Chuck E. - 238

2026 ROUND 4 RESULTS

Below are the results of round 4. The number next to each contestant is the number of votes received.

SOUTH REGION

1. Mark G. - 204
3. Travis A. - 116

WEST REGION

8. Dr. Matthew Pate - 166

11. Matthew - 154

EAST REGION

1. Chaise Herrington - 189
2. John "Sid" Sideris - 131

MIDWEST REGION

1. Chuck E. - 191
3. Dave M. - 129

2026 ROUND 3 RESULTS

Below are the results of round 3. The number next to each contestant is the number of votes received.

SOUTH REGION

1. Mark G. - 139
4. Robert Shick - 127

2. Casey - 127
3. Travis A. - 139

WEST REGION

8. Dr. Matthew Pate - 162
12. Tommy - 104

2. John B. - 111
11. Matthew - 155

EAST REGION

1. Chaise Herrington - 152
4. Kenn C. - 114

2. John "Sid" Sideris - 134
11. Jorge Matta - 132

MIDWEST REGION

1. Chuck E. - 167
4. Tony Thee Porkchop - 99

2. The Bearded Derek - 124
3. Dave M. - 142

2026 ROUND 2 RESULTS

Below are the results of round 2. The number next to each contestant is the number of votes received.

SOUTH REGION

1. Mark G. - 172
9. Stuart - 94

4. Robert Shick - 143
5. Russ - 123

3. Travis A. - 170
11. Martin - 96

2. Casey - 174
7. David M. - 92

WEST REGION

1. David I. - 123
8. Dr. Matthew Pate - 143

12. Tommy - 160
13. Kevin - 106

11. Matthew - 185
14. Bruce R. - 81

2. John B. - 227
10. Joe Cliff - 39

EAST REGION

1. Chaise Herrington - 222
8. Seth - 44

4. Kenn C. - 162
5. Rob M. - 104

3. Jeff G. - 118
11. Jorge Matta - 248

2. John "Sid" Sideris - 168
7. Samuel - 98

MIDWEST REGION

1. Chuck E. - 199
9. Rob M. - 67

4. Tony Thee Porkchop - 160
12. Marcus - 106

3. Dave M. - 151
11. Kliff Kapus - 115

2. The Bearded Derek - 150
7. Ben - 116

2026 ROUND 1 RESULTS

Below are the results of round 1. The number next to each contestant is the number of votes received.

SOUTH REGION

1. Mark G. - 354
16. George Gallart - 34

8. Matthew E. - 81
9. Stuart - 307

5. Russ - 253
12. Daryl - 135

4. Robert Shick - 335
13. Chris - 53

6. Pete - 123
11. Martin - 265

3. Travis A. - 336
14. Vinnie Crusan - 52

7. David M. - 203
10. Layne - 185

2. Casey - 294
15. Zuriah - 94

WEST REGION

1. David I. - 257
16. Rob Mays - 131

8. Dr. Matthew Pate - 291
9. John Cooke - 97

5. M.C. Waters - 183
12. Tommy - 205

4. Gavin - 61
13. Kevin - 327

6. Jacob B. - 164
11. Matthew - 224

3. Eric Whicker - 149
14. Bruce R. - 239

7. Jesse Y. - 175
10. Joe Cliff - 213

2. John B. - 266
15. Paul S. - 122

EAST REGION

1. Chaise Herrington - 349
16. Richard D. - 39

8. Seth - 247
9. Wesley - 141

5. Rob M. - 312
12. Pasquale Montanaro - 76

4. Kenn C. - 304
13. Hítalo Távora - 84

6. Bonez - 114
11. Jorge Matta - 274

3. Jeff G. - 198
14. Phillip Ulberg - 190

7. Samuel - 241
10. Derrick Pharaoh Holman - 147

2. John "Sid" Sideris - 286
15. Jason Starnes - 102

MIDWEST REGION

1. Chuck E. - 329
16. Mateo Feo - 59

8. David - 98
9. Rob M. - 290

5. Joey D. - 132
12. Marcus - 256

4. Tony Thee Porkchop - 298
13. Ron L. - 90

6. Fox - 96
11. Kliff Kapus - 292

3. Dave M. - 327
14. Jeff Sr. - 61

7. Ben - 346
10. Dan - 42

2. The Bearded Derek - 319
15. Benny B. - 69