Jack Passion returns to the beard circuit looking for payback against his old rivals. He will get his first chance at the New York Beard and Mustache Championships, a contest that pits him against Austin's Bryan Nelson and Allen Demling. Newcomer and... (more) dark horse, Michigan’s John Buckler impressively wins the freestyle category in Ohio, giving Alex LaRoche stiff competition as he tries to establish himself as freestyle’s top American contender.