BXL 2027
BLADES & BEATS
Professional Barber Battle
January 9, 2027 | Mobile, Alabama | Nighttime Takeover | 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM
The lights come on. The music turns up. The clippers hit the stage.
Blades & Beats is the professional competition experience of the BXL — Barbers Xtra Large Expo, bringing some of the Gulf Coast’s most talented barbers together for a live battle of precision, speed, creativity and overall execution.
Four competition categories. Four BXL Champions. One stage. Each competitor must provide their own model.
CATEGORY 01
BEST MID/HIGH BALD FADE & STYLE + BEARD
$125 Entry Fee
- $500 Cash + Championship Belt
TIME LIMIT
45 min
- Bald fade execution
- Blend / transition
- Precision & symmetry
- Line-up / detailing
- Hairstyle finish
- Beard shaping
- Overall transformation
- Cleanliness
CATEGORY 02
fastest fade
$100 Entry Fee
- $400 Cash + Championship Belt
TIME LIMIT
30 min
- Completion time
- Fade quality
- Blend / transition
- Line-up
- Symmetry
- Overall finish
- Professional execution
CATEGORY 03
BEST CREATIVE CUT
$125 Entry Fee
- $500 Cash + Championship Belt
TIME LIMIT
45 min
- Creativity / originality
- Difficulty
- Technical execution
- Precision
- Design / detail work
- Composition
- Cleanliness
- WOW factor
CATEGORY 04
SHE CUT DIFFERENT
$125 Entry Fee
- $500 Cash + Championship Belt
TIME LIMIT
45 min
- Blend & Technique
- Lineup/Detail Work
- Creativity
- Difficulty
- Styling & Finish
- Overall Transformation
FOUR CATEGORIES.
FOUR CHAMPIONS.
ONE STAGE. FOUR TITLES ON THE LINE
Category 1, 3 & 4
1st Place
$500 cash + BXL Championship Belt + Pro Clippers/Trimmers + Swag Bag
2nd Place
Silver Medal + Clippers/Trimmers + Swag Bag
3rd Place
Bronze Medal + Swag Bag
Category 2
1st Place
$400 cash + Belt + Clippers/Trimmers + Swag Bag
2nd Place
Silver Medal + Clippers/Trimmers + Swag Bag
3rd Place
Bronze Medal + Swag Bag
Repeat Winners
BXL CHAMPIONS
COMPETITOR
REQUIREMENTS
Rules every competitor must follow
- Each competitor must provide their own model
- Bring own professional tools & supplies
- Arrive by check-in time
- Follow sanitation/safety rules
- Attend pre-battle rules meeting
- Complete haircut within time limit
- Follow official instructions during the round