How about this: I continue to grow my beard after the contest "ends" so that all remaining contestant's beards will be of the same age. Or just go for a length of time longer than the last contestant remaining.
I'm still pretty sure I'll have the best beard at the end of six months even with the month wait.

					
						
					
					
					
					
				
  

					
						


						
						
						
 
					
				