Mustache Masters, the annual Counter-Strike: Global Offensive charity event, kicks off today at 7 p.m. with the Masters pre-show Twitch broadcast.
Founded in 2019, Mustache Masters is dedicated to increasing awareness of men’s health. The online event features a competitive CS: GO tournament alongside good-natured antics as the donation goals are met. Proceeds raised during the event will be donated to the Movember Foundation.
Since 2003, the Movember Foundation has supported over 1,000 men’s health organizations; specifically, the foundation funds projects that focus on men’s mental health, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. To make a significant impact, the Movember Foundation invests “in country- and culture-specific health projects while collaborating on game-changing solutions that address the men’s health crisis on a global scale.”
Mustache Masters CS:GO event
Event organizer Mike “DarfMike” Winnick said that Mustache Masters hopes to inspire community support by creating exciting donation goals and a fun-loving atmosphere.
“The event itself is a very goofy ordeal with escalating stretch goals on the broadcast and an atmosphere of good-natured fun,” DarfMike stated. Mustache Masters said via twitter that, this time around, it has “beefed up [their] goals” and teased a few “surprises” as the event unfolds.
It's time.
We've beefed up our goals this year, with a few surprises to be announced over the event! During the broadcast we'll be looking to crowdsource some goals, so come join us, donate & have fun with us!
Donation: https://t.co/ls3RceM8lj
Stream: https://t.co/F7BkyQV6xr pic.twitter.com/UnFLeeyExg— Mustache Masters (@StacheMasters) November 18, 2021
Mustache Masters creates a jubilant fundraising atmosphere which opens the door for positive discourse surrounding a serious issue. The organization’s website states, “the heart of what brought the Mustache Masters crew together was that we felt the esports community needed an outlet to raise awareness for men’s mental health.”
Event schedule
During the pre-show, Mustache Masters will reveal the tournament bracket and goal information, as well as speak about the Movember Foundation and more. The CS:GO tournament will take place online from Nov. 20-21, featuring a maximum of 32 teams. Over the weekend, viewers can look forward to competitive matches between North American teams like Team oNe eSports, Bad News Bears and Party Astronauts.
- Pre-show (Nov.19): 7 p.m. EST
- Day 1 (Nov.20): 12 p.m. EST – groups to quarterfinals
- Day 2 (Nov.21): 12 p.m. EST- semifinals to grandfinals
In 2 more days, our first match of the Mustache Masters Season 3 tournament will begin.
Here is a heads up to our format, schedule, social links and more!
And don’t forget you can still register your team if you haven’t until Nov 19 at 12PM EST.https://t.co/fXVqmoX68J pic.twitter.com/IEziE5YqbU
— Mustache Masters (@StacheMasters) November 18, 2021
The Mustache Masters event will be streamed on its official Twitch channel. To donate to Mustache Masters, visit their charity donation page.
