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Group shot from Saturday's meeting. #beardteamohio #beards #beardclub #beardgang #beardfam #midwestwhiskers

Our fearless co-captain Stephen, killing it as always. #beardteamohio #chops #pipe #gentleman #dapper #midwestwhiskers #charleston

@thomassmithbeard is epic. Period. #charleston #beards #winning #hcmbs #beardteamohio

Gem City freestylers on the podium again! @thomassmithbeard with 2nd in Full Beard Freestyle and @gemcitynate with 4th in Partial Styled Beard! #beardteamohio #beards #freestyle #winning #beardfam

Congrats to our own Justin and Kasey, who got engaged yesterday at Cinco de Moustache! Beard parties, you never know what's gonna happen! #beardparty #beardlove #cincodemoustache #engaged

Gilded Beer Buckets at Cinco de Moustache yesterday. That's a win. #cincodemoustache #beer #beardparty

Games, merch and drink specials are up and running at Cinco de Moustache! #beardparty #cincodemoustache #beardteamohio #cincodemayo

Cinco de Moustache kicks off in a few short hours! Here's a shot of contestants @jenmorganh @mickimart and @tenico08 from last year. #cincodemoustache #cincodemayo #beardedladies #mustache

Lindsay takes first with another stunning fake beard, @thomassmithbeard makes the finals in groomed beard, @gemcitynate takes home the silver in partial beard styled! Another strong showing for the GCG! #beards #beardedlady #rva #winning #beardteamohio

Come out as hang with us at our 2nd annual Cinco de Moustache event! Gonna be a super fun time, family friendly, you don't wanna miss this. #cincodemoustache #cincodemustache #beards #beardparty #cincodemayo

Gem City Gentlemen Adopt-A-Park crew 2013! #beards #beardteamohio #volunteer #earthday

Gem City Gents planting trees for Five River MetroParks Adopt-A-Park! #beards #charity #volunteer #beardteamohio #earthday

GCG at the river clean-up last year, hanging out with Binny, a dude dressed as a giant recycling bin. Good beards, good deeds. Tomorrow, we plant trees! #beards #Binny #charity #earthday #flashbackfriday #fbf

Hand made Kraken Beard. Step your game up. #featurefriday member Lindsay "Stunner" Stinner. #beard #beardedlady #epicbeard #kraken #crazybeard #beardteamohio

This week's #featurefriday member is fake beard queen Lindsay Stinner! Check out our interview at gemcitygentlemen.com/featured-member #beardedlady #fakebeard #beard #beardteamohio

Another great shot from the Cleveland comp! Shout out to @scottsykora for the hook up! #beards #beardteamohio #winning #beard

Beards learning about whiskey. #beards #beardteamohio #whiskey

Touring the Indian Creek Distillery and tasting some nice white whiskey. #whiskey #beards #beardteamohio #fieldtrip

Big winners! 1st place freestyle for @thomassmithbeard, 1st place partial styled for @gemcitynate, 2nd for @neilmoherman, Lindsay Stinner and Justin Barlow! Great showing for the GCG! #beards #winning #beardteamohio

Big time styling in Cleveland! #beards #beardteamohio #freestyle

New video is live. Peep that sweet action on our Facebook. #beards #video

Final editing for a new video that launches today, in honor of our Russian friends. Keep an eye on Facebook this afternoon. #beardteamohio

#beardteamohio is #winning at #google.

Couple of us had the distinct pleasure of kicking it with @beardmastergeneral last night. He brought some Japanese bands through Columbus fresh off of a gig at SXSW and they were all amazing. Crappy pic, killer night! @gemcitynate @thomassmithbeard #afhc #beards #sxsw

Dink's legendary clover stache head! #stpattysday #clover #mustache #dink

Ceremonial 21st bday shot for @the_bearded_conspiracist!Cheers! Slainte. #beards #whiskey

Take care of yourselves and each other out there this weekend, gems and gents. We'll see you out there. Be safe, we love you Dayton.

This week's #featurefriday member is @the_bearded_conspiracist,Mr. AJ Clay! Happy belated birthday bud! Seeya tomorrow night. Photo by the talented @photosbydash

The mighty @beardedbarber was this week's #featurefriday member, who will it be next week? Follow us tomorrow to find out. And don't forget, meeting Saturday! #beard #barber #beardteamohio

Our freestyle heavy hitters, @thegentlemenbeard & @thomassmithbeard took 1st and 2nd for the second consecutive competition last month in Austin! Good work boys. #flashbackfriday #fbf #beards #winning #beardteamohio #freestyle #afhc

Hanging with @themattbischoff at the #Survivor premier! #teambeard #beards #beardteamohio #flashbackfriday #fbf

Gem City group shot from Lexington! Photo by Shooting Frenzy. #beards #beardteamohio

It's #featurefriday, and this week's featured member is @themattbischoff! Check out our website for a write up, and root for #teambeard on Survivor this season, starting Tuesday 2/13 on CBS! This shot is a #flashbackfriday gem from #beardcon. Photo by @photosbydash.

Gem City crew invades Lexington. Dallas L. Scott photography. #beardteamohio #beard #beards #beardlove #latergram

GCG brings home 1st and 2nd in freestyle! Congrats and well done to @thegentlemenbeard and @thomassmithbeard!

Why, yes. This is a #beardteamohio custom engraved flask. And yes, it's full of whiskey. For now. See you in Lexington!

It's #flashbackfriday and #featurefriday for the GCG, and today we celebrate our boy Dink! Check out the write up on our website and enjoy this awesome pic from #beardcon! Happy birthday man!

Wow. So we're a little late to the party on this one, but Matisyahu, what happened to you man?

Great meeting last night! Pic lovingly stolen from the @beardedbarber. #beards #beardteamohio

Sick tribute piece to the Founding Fathers of the GCG drawn by a new member! Featuring @gemcitynate, @thomassmithbeard, Stephen and Winget! #art #beards #skulls #beardteamohio #metal

We're finally on Twitter! Follow us, spread the word!

What a weekend! 3rd place goatee for @gemcitynate and 1st place freestyle for @thomassmithbeard! #beardcompetition #beardteamohio #gothamcity

Ohio! Midwest! Winners! #beardcompetition #nyc #gothamcity

Get ready, New York. #nyc #beardteamohio #beards

If any members would like some business card to use in your recruiting efforts, it seems we have a few to spare. Hit up @gemcitynate to get your hands on some.

17th meeting! Huge success, bunch of new members, what a great night.

Hanging with the staff and residents of SSCC. By the time it was over, the fake moustaches had spread throughout the entire building. Truly hilarious.

A successful beard competition! Many thanks to the wonderful resident and staff at Shiloh Springs.

@thomassmithbeard and @thegentlemenbeard getting wild on #whiskerwars tonight, don't miss it!

Gem City boys cleaning up in the Queen City. #flashbackfriday

1000 likes! What an awesome world.

Our own @neilmoherman, best beard in the land National Champion, full beard natural. Congrats, golden boy. Photo by @photosbydash

@gemcitynate & @thomassmithbeard gettin' famous for #flashbackfriday

2 hrs to #beardcon

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@gemcitynate & @thomassmithbeard talking #beardcon on Fox45 this morning! Thanks to host Amber Watson for being super cool.

Going live in about 30 mins! Fox45 morning show.

Gem City boys on WYSO last night

Beard Team Ohio chillin' with Jack Passion at Nationals 2011. #beardcon #flashbackfriday

A little Ohio vs Michigan action in preparation for this weekend's battle in Lansing. #flashbackfriday #beardcon

Our fearless leader, @thomassmithbeard, winning 2nd place in Freestyle Beard at Nationals 2011.

#beardcon mini-cards came in! Want some of your own so you too can promote BeardCon wherever you go?

This is Landon, reigning Ohio Natural Moustache Champion. Landon rules. You can catch Landon slingin' pints at Lucky's, or roaming the streets of Dayton, ya know, ruling. #flashbackfriday #beardcon

And the crowd cried, "not the beard!", but it was too late. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Tussing on a beautiful wedding and a bright future.

Judge @gemcitynate surveys the crowd at Beards of Science 2011. Eat Pomegranate Photography. #flashbackfriday #beardcon

The crowd reacts to a plea from the stage at last years event. #flashbackfriday #beardcon

Somewhat surprisingly, we all survived the bachelor party of @bptussing. Now bask in his glory.

Good times last night with Ted the Fox. #fail #toddthefox

This guy. #flashbackfriday

Prohibition party! #flashbackfriday

Stagecoach Days winners! Congrats, and thanks to everyone who came out.

The Gems & Genta poured thousands of glass of wine today. Cheers, everybody.

Gem City Gents supporting local brewing!

Dulahan rockin' at Beards of Charity.

R.I.P. Winget 'stache. May you be forever preserved on a piece of tape that we kind of lost already.