Rory Ehrlich, Pennsylvania boy wins competition for America’s best MULLET with lofty hairdo he dubs “chedder wiz”
- Rory Ehrlich, from Montgomery County, competed in the Kids Division, beating hundreds of other competitors for the grand prize
- The youngster received more than 16,000 votes in the contest from his local community and the organizers had to check if they were real
- Rory won a USA Mullet Championship trophy and receives a $5,000 cash prize, which he says he will use to buy his older sister an alpaca
A six-year-old Pennsylvania boy has been crowned the winner of the National Mullet Championship for his high haircut.
Rory Ehrlich, from Montgomery County, competed in the children’s division, beating hundreds of other competitors for the grand prize.
The youngster, who has named his mullet cheddar wiz, received more than 16,000 votes in his local community’s contest and organizers had to verify that they were genuine.
His mullet has raised more than $1,000 to support former NFL star Jared Allen’s Homes For Wounded Warriors, which helps build accessible and mortgage-free homes for critically injured U.S. military veterans.
Rory won a USA Mullet Championship trophy and will receive a $5,000 cash prize that he says he will use to buy his older sister an alpaca.
A six-year-old Pennsylvania boy has been crowned the winner of the National Mullet Championship for his high haircut
Rory Ehrlich, from Montgomery County, competed in the children’s division, beating hundreds of other competitors for the grand prize.
His mother Airen Ehrlich said he first decided to grow harder a year ago when he visited the barbershop ‘because it looks cool’.
He was asked to name his mullet as part of entering the contest and he decided to call it “chedder wiz,” which is his favorite way to order a Philly cheesesteak.
Rory decided to raise money for Homes For Wounded Warriors because his father is a retired Air Force veteran.
He made the top 25 and was named a finalist alongside Kamden Cunningham of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, and Ezekiel Arita, also known as “Mr. Aloha Mullet,’ from Kaneohe, Hawaii.
The youngster jumped for joy when he found out he was a winner in the 2023 USA Mullet Championship.
The youngster, who nicknamed his mullet Cheddar Wiz, received more than 16,000 votes in his local community’s contest and organizers had to verify they were real
Rory won a USA Mullet Championship trophy and receives a $5,000 cash prize, which he says he will use to buy his older sister an alpaca
His mother Airen Ehrlich said he first decided to grow a mullet a year ago when he visited the barber shop ‘because it looks cool’
Rory has no plans to change his haircut after his success and wants to keep the mullet
His mom said he trashed the kitchen while he was running around celebrating.
“My chair fell over,” Rory recalled CBS news, before adding that he will use the winnings to “buy my sister an alpaca.” But his mother quickly put that idea aside.
He also wants to go on a wing night after his win at this year’s game.
“We really trusted the community and the city, Philadelphia, they got so caught up here,” Airen said.
“I still feel completely overwhelmed with emotions. The support goes beyond what you can actually put into words.’
She said many of the votes came through at the last minute and that the contest organizers had to check to make sure they were real.
Rory has no plans to change his haircut after his success and wants to keep the mullet.