Strut Your Scruff and You Could Win Big!
Calling all bearded road warriors and aficionados of facial follicles! Get ready to rev up your engines and showcase your majestic man manes at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip Beard Contest Hosted by XROCK.
Throughout the years, legendary beards worn by the likes of Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and others have wowed audiences at the Buffalo Chip. Now it’s your turn to make history with yours!
Grab your friends and head to the Big Engine Bar in the heart of the free-access Buffalo Chip CrossRoads for this spectacle of the rally’s biggest and best beards hosted by the one and only Fireball of XROCK radio on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at 1 p.m. during Buffalo Chip Fan Fest.
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Who:
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Bearded Bikers & Their Friends
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Beard Contest Hosted by XROCK
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Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026 @ 1 p.m.
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Big Engine Bar at the Free-Access Buffalo Chip CrossRoads
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| Why: |
Thousands of dollars in prizes up for grabs!
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How to Enter
In less time than it takes to trim your nose hairs, you can get yourself entered online:
Prizes
MORE COMING SOON!
1st Place
- 2 Buffalo Chip Top Shelf Passes
2nd Place
- 1 Buffalo Chip Top Shelf Pass
3rd Place
- 1 Buffalo Chip Top Shelf Pass
Judging
The judging process promises to be as wild and unpredictable as a rock solo! Our panel of celebrities and experts will narrow down the contestants to the top three, but it’s up to the audience to decide which beard is most deserving of the grand prize. This means you’d better bring your cheering section!
Judges Include:
- Cayla Klapperich – Sturgis Buffalo Chip 2026 Poster Model
- Tumbleweed – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Emcee Extraordinaire
- More to be announced!
Whether you’re a grizzled rally veteran or a newcomer with a beard to be reckoned with, this is your moment to shine. Sign up now to secure your spot in beard history, or simply show up and cheer on your favorite contenders.
Let your beard down and join us for an afternoon of camaraderie, competition, and celebration at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip Beard Contest. Let’s show the world that here at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip, our beards rock as hard as our band lineup!
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