This Georgia man’s beard is ranked No. 1 in the country

Shane Sheriff often grew a beard during the winter months and then shaved it all off come spring. But five years ago, he decided to toss his razors and let his hair keep growing, and growing.

Since then, Sheriff’s ginger beard has expanded into a thick, lustrous beard with plenty of length. Sheriff’s beard, in fact, now stretches past his belly button.

Sheriff, who lives in Dawsonville, has won several beard competitions, including taking first place in a "full beard natural" over 12 inch category at the 2016 Just for Men National Beard and Moustache Championships in Nashville. Read the full story about his winning beard and how it's changed his personality on myajc.com.