For mullet owners, the mantra has always been business in the front, party in the back. Denmark's 2026 Mullet Championship, which drew thousands of spectators, elevated that party into a full-blown festival.
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Featuring 12 mullet-donning competitors, the Denmark Mullet Championship was held on an outdoor stage in central Copenhagen.
The annual event was organized by 37-year-old Steffen Stiw Weber, who began the tradition after being told he couldn't compete in the United States version due to his citizenship status.
"I was like, OK, I have to do it on my own here in Denmark," Weber explained.
Competitors were scored by their cuts' style, uniqueness, and "mullet moves," explained judge Bobby Agren.
Contestants were given one minute each to flaunt their cuts.
"I like the finesse, the twist, the nostalgia. I like it if it looks ridiculous or maybe ugly in a beautiful way," said Agren.
Thomas Berg, 43, was crowned the winner of the fourth annual Denmark Mullet Festival. During his performance, he bounced around on a trampoline while donning neon-green gym wear. He also sported an orange headband to complement his mullet.
"I think it's just funny. It's just a big party," said Berg after collecting his prize. "It's just nice to be a bit outside the box."
Mullets Are Making a Comeback
Despite the hairstyle peaking in popularity during the 1980s, the mullet has seen a global resurgence.
British Vogue highlighted the hairstyle's comeback in 2019, and wrote: "It's not a one-size-fits-all [style] and the big golden rule is taking the individual person - and their aesthetic - into account."
Event organizer Steffen Stiw Weber described mullets as a form of self-expression.
"I think in our culture, when everything must be perfect on social media and everything like that. I think that's why people have to stand out from the crowd," said Stiw Weber.
