The bearding season kicks off with competitors from across the country going beard -to-beard in the Ohio Championships. The event draws circuit heavyweights from across the country, including Aarne Beilefeldt, Myk O'Connor and the Austin Facial Hair Club. Noticeably absent from the contest is former World Champion Jack Passion. Reeling from the loss of his title, Passion contemplates the unthinkable: abandoning his beard career.