Photos: Beers and beards of Oktoberfest

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A woman wearing a traditional German dirndl goes into a Honey Bucket during the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015.

Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune
Spectators watch the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015.

Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune
Chris Tinney competes in the 'styled moustache' category during the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015.

Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune
Luke Kendell watches the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015.

Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune
Sean Jacob, Megan Johnson and Kristen Davis compete in the 'Whiskerina' category during the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015.

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Stuart Landerman waits to compete in the 'Full Beard Styled Moustache' category during the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015.

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Competitors in the 'Full Beard Styled Moustache' category in the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015.

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Nicholas Beadles, Troy Mattinson and Brandon Ellerby wait to hear the results of the 'Freestyle Beard' category during the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015.

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Steven Ashdown watches the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015.

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Troy Mattinson waits to compete in the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015.

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Sean Jacob tries to impress the judges during the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015.

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Nick Bacon, left, and Nicholas Beadles wait to compete in the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015.

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Brandon Ellerby (21) poses for a portrait during the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015.

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(L-R) Robert Hollerman, Edward Warner, Nicholas Beadles, Troy Mattinson and Brandon Ellerby wait to hear the results of the 'Freestyle Beard' category during the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015.
Warner placed 1st. Mattinson finished 2nd and Hollerman finished in 3rd place.

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Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune A woman wearing a traditional German dirndl goes into a Honey Bucket during the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Spectators watch the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Chris Tinney competes in the 'styled moustache' category during the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Luke Kendell watches the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Sean Jacob, Megan Johnson and Kristen Davis compete in the 'Whiskerina' category during the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Stuart Landerman waits to compete in the 'Full Beard Styled Moustache' category during the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Competitors in the 'Full Beard Styled Moustache' category in the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Nicholas Beadles, Troy Mattinson and Brandon Ellerby wait to hear the results of the 'Freestyle Beard' category during the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Steven Ashdown watches the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Troy Mattinson waits to compete in the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Spectators watch the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Sean Jacob tries to impress the judges during the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Nick Bacon, left, and Nicholas Beadles wait to compete in the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Brandon Ellerby (21) poses for a portrait during the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune (L-R) Robert Hollerman, Edward Warner, Nicholas Beadles, Troy Mattinson and Brandon Ellerby wait to hear the results of the 'Freestyle Beard' category during the 2nd Annual Beard & Moustache Competition during the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Saturday August 29, 2015. Warner placed 1st. Mattinson finished 2nd and Hollerman finished in 3rd place.

· August 29, 2015 10:44 pm

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Snowbird's Oktoberfest tradition returns for its 43rd celebration featuring craft brews, sauer kraut and its 2nd Annual Beard and Moustache Competition, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015. The festival runs every Saturday and Sunday through Oct. 11, 2015, including Labor Day from 12-6:30 p.m.