It was a bearded battle of EPIC proportions. After 3 weeks of dominating the competition, the bearded gladiator, Mike Hendrickson lost his battle. He was outmatched by a beard so mighty, it pulled down 85% of the votes in the final round of the 2014 Beard Off. We are proud to declare, Kris "the Irish" May, the proud owner of "The Most Bitchin Beard in Western Montana."

Kris has been painstakingly primping his beard for over 14 months and it has paid off, as Kris will now be able to show off his beard at the SOLD OUT Flogging Molly show Friday night. See the full interview with this year's champion.

SHOUT OUT to Mike Hendrickson. Keep fighting the furry fight and we will see you next year.

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