A Santa Maria Elks Rodeo tradition is back with the kickoff Monday of the Beard-A-Reno contest.
From now through Friday, April 5, men can enter the contest for a chance at winning a custom-made silver belt buckle in one of eleven categories:
- Longest Beard
- Blackest Beard
- Whitest Beard
- Reddest Beard
- Best Goatee
- Best Mustache
- Best Sideburns
- Best Attempt
- Wildest
- Best Western Characterization
- Best All-Around
Contest entrants must be at least 21-years-old and clean-shaven at the time of registration. Registration costs $25.
To enter, visit the Elks Rodeo Office, located at 113 S. College Dr. in Santa Maria, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
The winners will be announced at a barbeque dinner on Saturday, May 11. Registration includes the cost of dinner.
Women are also invited to enter the Miss Wrangler contest. The first ten women to register will receive a Wrangler Gift Certificate. All entrants must be at least 21-years-old and registration costs $25. The winner, also to be announced at the dinner, will receive a custom-made silver belt buckle.
For more information, call the Elks Rodeo Office at (805) 925-4125.
The 2019 Elks Rodeo is scheduled to take place from May 30 to June 2.
