Judges & Tallys

AJ Huff, our Mr. International Rubber 27, also currently holds the position of President with San Francisco Rubber, a nonprofit kink organization in California. His journey in service for the rubber community commenced when he was crowned Mr. Rubber San Francisco 2020, right before the global pandemic.

In 2019, AJ took the initiative to produce the inaugural Ms. Powerhouse Leather contest. His innovative spirit didn't stop there; he went on to create the first non gender based San Francisco Rubber Contest, and this year the first San Francisco Rubber Weekend which was filled with 16 kink events over 4 days this past April.

AJ believes in paving the way for others, stating, "One of my most cherished values is creating opportunities for my community that were previously unattainable, and fostering an inclusive environment for those following in my footsteps.

Furthermore, AJ is a skilled craftsman of rubber gear. His future aspirations include conducting latex workshops and eventually launching his own line of rubber gear.

BondageCoach ran the Toronto Rubbermen (TORN) Club for ten years (http://www.torontorubbermen.com), hosting monthly rubber night at the Black Eagle Toronto. His friendly and welcoming demeanour helped many kinksters to explore rubber in a safe environment and brought diversity to the kink community. He enjoyed coaching and mentoring other kinksters to navigate their identities.

Thanks to the mentorship of the late Rubber Jason, MIR 16, he taught him to welcome everyone in the room, in particular, shaking hands with newcomers. You can find him on @BondageCoach on X or Recon.

Mademoiselle Ceci is a Sadistic Afro-Indigenous Dominant Alpha Femme chasing life, philosophy and adventure. She has been on various portions of her Leather journey for the past 18 years, doing so more publicly since she began coming to the US in 2008. Education, history, hedonism and serving her various communities are her passions. When not caring for, and indulging in, her Family, Ceci spends her time building her CuirTek Inc latex drone army, serving as griot for the Carter-Johnson Library and Collection, as Vice President of POCKLE (the People of Color Kink & Leather Experience), as Founder and Sergeant-at-Arms of the Seattle/PNW chapter of the Onyx Pearls, and as Owner and Executive Director of IMsLBB.

A playful Sadist at heart, Mademoiselle Ceci revels in the pain of others while maintaining a wicked giggle and an evil grin. A matriarch by nature, Mademoiselle Ceci takes great pride in loving and caring for those in her charge as co Head-of-Household with Sir Damien at the Maison de Meson.

Kriszly has quite the list when it comes to categories he flags under. He is an Alpha dog, a leatherboy, a bootblack and having reached the iconic age of 30, he might as well add "aspiring Daddy Bear" to his collection ;).

Kriszly has been in the leather and fetish scene since 2014, where he has (and still is) being mentored by Nick Dawson and Irish Icon John O'Brien. Soon after, he became an ambassador himself for different kinds of communities.

Kriszly has barked loudly to create safe spaces for pets (and handlers) to play and explore their own identities. He is also one of the founding dogs of the social Bark&Play and the Dutch Puppy Contest.

As a bootblack, he is often found on his knees, working his paws all over big, black boots, gear and one of his personal favourites; a puppy hood!

He often offers a helping hand raising money for charity, organising (new) events, sharing his knowledge and being a safe space for those who need it.

Not only in the Netherlands where he resides, but also in other countries.

While doing so, he has found two amazing partners in different countries, literally spreading his love all over the world!

When Kriszly isn’t snuggling pets or boot-blacking, you can find him in poorly lit rooms. Either practicing his impact play skills on willing subjects, or chasing cigar smoking Daddies.

MRM 2018 | MIR 23 1st Runner-Up | Melbourne Rubber Vice President | Slick Sub-committee Ambassador

Originally from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Matthew Shepherd moved to Melbourne in 2011, where he became a significant figure in the local rubber community. In 2018, Matt was crowned the third Melbourne Rubberman, succeeding John Cheshire as the reigning titleholder.

During his reign, Matt successfully raised nearly $10,000 for the David Williams Fund, a charity that supports Victorians living with HIV. This was achieved through the "Save or Shave" campaign, led by Matt, where two teams competed against each other. Team "Shave" won, resulting in Matt and other participants shaving off their iconic facial hair.

In 2019, Matt represented Melbourne at the 23rd Mr. International Rubber Competition in Chicago, where he placed as the 1st runner-up out of sixteen competitors, just behind Mr. Rubber Netherlands, Adalberto Rubbadam. He attributes his success to the strong support from the Melbourne community, recalling that all he heard from people overseas was, "What the hell is in the Melbourne water there? Everyone's bloody great!"

Matt also served as a judge at the 2019 Melbourne Rubberman competition and later joined the Melbourne Rubber Committee. Since then, he has played a key role in fostering the community's growth, pushing for greater diversity, and helping to remove gender distinctions from the Melbourne Rubber title. A strong advocate for diversity, change, and growth within the fetish community, Matt’s passion for these values is particularly evident in his work within Melbourne.

Pronouns : She/Her
Honorifics/Identifiers : Ma'am, Mistress, Mama, Goddess, Fetishist, Pervert

AKA Chicagomistress is an active kinkster/fetishist for a lot of years...many years...more than she cares to admit! Far, far away in a distant community {Chicago}, she educated at numerous events, ran for titles, managed a community BDSM organization, judged leather titles and owned 2 dungeons. In her current timeline, she still owns 2 private play spaces focused on Female, trans, Queer, non-binary play and professional Domination. Her space is home to Vespertine, the play party focused on diversity. In the past, it hosted the local ABDL group, the TNGC group and POC group. The BDSM club she ran still exists today as the LRA. It has hosted MAFIA, ONYX, Windy City Boys Troop and many other groups, providing a safe, inclusive space for all community.

Education has been her primary love for 30+ years. During her title years, she averaged 15 events a year, speaking on a wide array of topics. Her heart focuses on medical fetish, CBT, OTK (over the knee spanking), flogging, puppy play, and femdomme. Some of the events and locations she presented at include: Montreal Fetish Weekend, Chez-La Dungeon - NYC, Beyond Vanilla, Purple Passion - NYC, Sin in the City - Vegas, Woodshed Orlando, Vicious Valentine, GD2 - Chicago, SMArtfest, Spanksgiving, and Frolicon.

Utilizing as many avenues as possible to educate the community, she is an author, clip producer and podcaster. She is the author of "The Toybag Guide of Chastity" - a beginner's guide to being in chastity. You’ll find her on numerous online education websites; her favorite is "Kink Academy" by Kali. You can watch her educational clips at KinkAcademy.com as mistress-simone. She started a podcast focusing on Female Dominance. You can listen to episodes via her website www.chicago-mistress.com/podcast/

Identifying as a bisexual femme Professional dominatrix and leather woman, She has won a number of leather titles including: International Puppy trainer 2004, International Ms. Olympus 2009, Ms. Great Lakes Olympus 2009, Great Lakes Ms. Leather Pride 2008, and the first Ms. Illinois Leather Pride 2008.

Believing that contests are an important aspect of community service and volunteerism, she enjoys judging and helping candidates in their journey. She has judged ABW 2010, ILSB 2016, Intl Mr. Olympus Leather 2015 and International Olympus 2010.

Inside kink, her main loves are leather, latex, heavy bondage, boots, corsets, sadism, medfet and lots more!

Outside of kink, Miss Simone enjoys travel, reading - especially sci-if and biographies, Yoga, walking/hiking, spending time with her husband and 2 fur children.

Master Leather Redux (MLR) is a just your friendly neighborhood Leather dominant from the 90s.

As part of the Leather tradition, Master LR engages in service to the community primarily through education and fostering community. She has taught at Leather and Kink Conferences throughout the U.S. and hosts a monthly education series, "Kink Klass," at the Leather Archives & Museum, held the first Sunday of every month.

In addition to education, Master LR is one of three co-directors for MAsT: Chicago which hosts monthly classes and discussions centering on authority exchange relationships, and is an Advisory Board member for the Leather Solidarity Collective. She, along with her partner, raea, founded House Kampilan, which is a Leather house celebrating their Filipino Heritage and commitment to safety and education.

Daddy Danger Wolf is Chicago Leather Ambassador 2024. A proud leather switch, he’s been involved in the Chicago leather community since arriving there in 2011. A former theatre director and Jewish educator, he thrives on building spaces where people can confront the deepest, darkest parts of themselves and come away seriously turned on.

Danger is a daddy, a Sir, a handler, often a dog, and for a select few a very, very good boy. His leather family consists of his husband and pup Dynamo, their studpup Baldur, and a collection of kinksters from all over the world he’s proud to call his chosen family.

Reya Sunshine is a queer, demisexual hedonist with over 15 years in the kink scene who teaches about consent, sensation play, and relationship dynamics across the country. Reya is an Emeritus member of Ohio SMART in Cleveland, the current president of the Titans of the Midwest, and a member of Haus of Heathens. She supports the Carter Johnson Library and Collection, the LA&M, and the NCSF.