8-year-old nicknamed “Mullet Boy” crowned 2022 USA Mullet Champion

Christopher Devitt and his mullet at the Jackson Inn, where he bartends,
Christopher Devitt and his mullet at the Jackson Inn, where he bartends, Photo credit William Bretzger / Delaware News Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK

8-year-old Emmitt Bailey from Menomonie, Wisconsin is known affectionately online as “Mullet Boy,” and that’s for a food reason.

Bailey was just crowned the kid’s division champion at the 2022 USA Mullet Championships, and his mane is OUTSTANDING.

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Bailey received 9,896 to win the championship, standing out amongst the 688 contenders.

He took home $2,500 in cold hard cash for his win!

And Wisconsin is not just known for cheese anymore. It’s slowly becoming the state of the mullet!

Per the New York Post, the teen mullet division winner was announced as Cayden Kershaw from Wisconsin, as he’s from nearby Wausau, about two hours away from Menomonie.

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Featured Image Photo Credit: William Bretzger / Delaware News Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK