Well, the month is over, and although the turnout started out good, the fails didn’t seem to stop. It began with a dream, a dream that one day we could all look back on these pictures, not unlike a moustachioed picture of your father, and be proud, proclaiming, “That is when I had a moustache.” But it seems that integrity and dignity are no longer valued in this day and age. I myself was technically disqualified by myself. It seems that one man, with brawn and might, battled through from 1st to 31st unashamed and usurped his place as grand champion and honorary “Brash Moustache”. My regards to Dirk Manley in his unequivocal position as #1. Runners up included Berman McBurly, Methusela Jones, and I - Rick Royce. Unfortunately I have no thanks for those that did not make it. You have besmirched yourself and your family. Tally HO!

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Music, it is something we all have in common. Moustaches, its something we don’t all have in common. When you put the two together, an image is burned into the mind, the power of the musician and the power of the moustache together is maximum power. I’m sure we could all think of 10 or more musicians with moustaches, but we here at Brash Stache are only able to honor the best of the best. Hit the JUMP! (Van Halen)

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First and foremost Emiliano Zapata. This guy was a force to be reckoned with. No need to go into the history here, but this guy was hardcore. Bandit or revolutionary? His name lives on!

Danny Trejo is a man and a moustache of true honor. This man overcame a troubled street life of drugs and prison sentences, to portraying a troubled street life of drugs and prison sentences as a Hollywood actor. I best remember his role as Johhny 23 in Con Air, man was he brutal. A great humanitarian off screen, but man is this guy scary on film! Keep representing the stache, hermano!

Richard Anthony Marin also known as “Cheech Marin” is one of the best examples of a Mexican American rocking the stache like its going outta style. The brashness of his stache knows no bounds. Best known for his role in the Cheech and Chong movies which included many comedic albums and soundtracks, he has continued to make a career for himself starring in feature films, television (Lost, apparently a good show?), and video games (GTA: San Andreas!). This guy also won celebrity Jeopardy! We salute you Cheech, and your moustache. Que Bueno!

ZORRO! ZORRO!

ohh, and Frida Kahlo gets and honorable mention. That lady had a stache for sure, not a very solid one, but she represented regardless!

The event has started, get your tonics out! I am not sure of the exact number of all the contestants, but it seems that there is a good turnout. Terry has informed me that he has recruited friends of his to join in the competition, possible numbering 3-5. That I know of, the contenders are:

Chester Hardstock
Berman McBurly
Terry Nash
Rick Royce
Methuselah Jones
Dirk Manley
Bucky Jones
Rodney Holiday

I’m hoping more people join the event. You are welcome to join at any time, if anything, that gives us a head start. Good Luck to all. Send your pictures in if you got em.

rickroyce@brashstache.com

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!

Tonight at midnight…I will sound the horn of Moustachioed, hence the competition begins. I have installed the polls plugin and now decided to have the final winner be voted by the people, a moustache is nothing without its followers. Please take a picture as soon as possible for entry, the picture may be full-face or zoomed-in mouth area, but no full-frontal. Tell your friends and family…and get growing. Stop being so BUSH LEAGUE!

email all entry pictures to rickroyce@brashstache.com

Also, if you want to be a contributor, say so in the email.

Stay Classy Internet!

May is just around the corner and I have decided to grow a moustache all month in hopes of solidifying its position among the greats. I have asked that my friends, family, and anybody with the determination and manliness to join in the event do so. Old and young, hairy and not so hairy, I want this month to live in infamy.

Although it would have been great, as mentioned by others and realized by myself as well, to have this event as a March Madness moustache month, that did not happen…..this site has been years in the making, and it had to be perfect. Nonetheless, the May Moustache will be in effect starting Wednesday night at 12pm. All contestants will be asked to not shave (you may trim) any hair above the upper lip. Hair on the rest of the face is allowed as long as the moustache is not connected to a goatee or chinbeard hence making it a beard or goatee (what?)! There should be at least a before and after pic, and any other updates/pictures you want to post along this epic journey are acceptable. Anyone caught cheating will be disqualified.

You do not have to shave before May to start. You may use any existing growth. Moustaches will be judged on style, color, thickness, and originality. Judging criteria will also be added for contribution to the blog. Posts on the blog may only be about moustaches…..your progress, staches in the media, grooming techniques, styles, famous staches, products, news and events, etc., etc.

1st Price Winner receives : honorary “Brash Moustache” of the month! and a Darryl Hall & John Oates vinyl record.

anything less than 1st, all losers! Good luck, and Godspeed.

I got the blog up and thought there wasn’t a much better way to start out. Striptease, Boogie Nights…this moustache screams class. His stache has an agent, and insurance.

“Greatest of the great.” - Arnold Schwarzenegger