Few can pull off themullet , the light - in - front , party - in - the - back hairstyle that rose in popularity in the eighties and early 1990s and countedPatrick Swayzeand Billy Ray Cyrus among its evangelists . But if you thought the style was just a fad , you clearly have n’t been pay attention to theUSA Mullet Championships .
The one-year eventrankscontemporary mullets and recently host its Kids ( for ages 1 to 12 ) and Teen ( 13 to 18 ) divisions . In the former category , 8 - year - old Emmitt Bailey of Menomonie , Wisconsin , grabbed first shoes , with Epic Orta of La Joya , Texas , and William Dale Ramsey of Pataskala , Ohio , taking second and third office , respectively .
In the Teen partitioning , Cayden Kershaw of Wausau , Wisconsin , come out on top , with Fisher Monds of Hilliard , Florida , and Max Weihbrecht of De Pere , Wisconsin , the contrabandist - up . And yes , Wisconsin sure as shooting seems like a hotbed of mullet talent .
entrant submitted photos via Facebook , with USA Mullet counting like on the site to allow challenger to advance . Across both division , 66,000 votes were tabulated for nearly 700 entrants combine . winner received cash dirty money : Bailey make $ 2500 , while Kershaw nabbed $ 1000 .
Originatingas a local rivalry in Michigan in 2020 and initially nickname the Michigan Mudflap Contest , the USA Mullet Championships also awards best - in - gray mullet honors to adults . It will be hosting a series of bouncy and virtual events this class and beyond , including the upcomingOpen Division , where anyone 19 years of old age and older can go into . But be previse : Wigs and extension — the public presentation enhancers of a mullet challenger — are not allowed .
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