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6-Year-Old Boy Crowned 2023 Kids Mullet Champion

Author Phil Harris
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“The Kentucky Waterfall.” “The Neck Warmer.” “The El Camino Headrest.” Whatever nickname you use, it’s still “business in the front, party in the back.” The mullet has been enjoying a glorious resurgence in popularity for some time now. So much so, that there’s a competition held every year to find the best “Beaver Paddle” in the land.

Mullet Champ, the organization behind the USA Mullet Championships, invites kids, teens, and men, women, and 55+ adults to submit photos of their daring ‘dos in the annual showdown. It’s also a fundraiser. According to the website, 100% of donations go to Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors to help provide housing for U.S. military veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Registration is currently open for this year’s men’s and 55+ mullet contests, which run through August 31st. However, WPVI-TV reports that 6-year-old Rory Ehrlich of West Pottsgrove Township, Pennsylvania, has already claimed the title of 2023 Kids Mullet Champion. Rory and his cool cut, nicknamed “Cheddar Wiz,” prevailed over a field of 300 other mullet-sporting kids ages 3-8.

Ehrlich’s family said Rory’s participation in the contest made him into a local celebrity. He was even invited to meet retired bemulleted baseball player John Kruk at a Philadelphia Phillies game. Rory was awarded $5,000 in prize money, which he said he plans to use to “buy my sister an alpaca and go to wing night again, and save a little money for Wounded Warriors.”

Second-place in the kids division went to 3-year-old Ezekiel Arita of Hawaii and his “Mr. Aloha Mullet.” The third-place finisher was 5-year-old Pennsylvanian Kamden Cunningham and his coif, “The Kammander.” You can see all three of them, as well as the Teen and Femullet winners in the Instagram posts below:

Another Pennsylvanian, Blair Sugarman, rocked her retro-chic “Trapper Keeper” to take the title of 2023 Femullet Champion. In the Teens Contest, Kane Grissinger of Florida won first prize with “The Hurrikane.” If you still want to enter your “Tennessee Top Hat” in the men’s or 55+ competitions, get the details HERE.

Phil Harris is 50% of "Phil & Mel in the Afternoon" on K104.7. He has been with the station since 2013 and on the air in Charlotte since 2000. Before coming to the Queen City, Phil worked for radio stations in Pittsburgh, Austin, and Seattle. In addition to the weekly "Throwback Threesome" music video feature, Phil writes about things that matter to Charlotte sports fans and pet owners. He happens to be both.

Party In The Back: Best Celebrity Mullets Of All Time

Not everyone is a fan of the mullet haircut. In fact, it often gets mocked. However, those daring souls with the polarizing coif may be having more fun than the rest of us.

According to SWNS Digital, research shows that people who rock mullets enjoy more nights out – an average of five a month, compared to three for non-mullet folks. And that’s just the beginning.

A new survey of 2,000 adults – 500 of whom sport mullets of their own – reveals the top traits of those who proudly wear the “business in the front, party in the back” hairstyle:

  • Those with mullets think of themselves as free spirits, somewhat mischievous, and “doing the unexpected.”
  • They’re more likely to be fans of spicy food and they think they have a better wardrobe, too.
  • The mulleted are less likely to sit down for a game of Monopoly, but twice as likely to suggest a racier game of Truth or Dare.
  • Mullet-wearers also describe themselves as “more influential” in their friend groups than pals with more traditional haircuts (66% versus 37%).
  • 21% of all respondents claim their hair defines their personality and 22% say they’ve gotten more conservative with their hair as they’ve gotten older.

The poll also identified the best celebrity mullets of all time. Rod Stewart took the top spot. He deserves bonus points for maintaining his mullet since the ’60s. The late David Bowie and Patrick Swayze also made the list, as did two members of the Cyrus family. You can see more who made the cut (pun intended) below.

Best Celebrity Mullets Of All Time (SWNS Digital)

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