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Mr Midwest Leather Contest Postponed To October 2021
The producers of the Mr Midwest Leather Contest and Midwest Leather Weekend have officially postponed the contest until October 2021. The pandemic, financial stress and health issues facing the community led the organizers to cancel the 2020 contest. The current Mr Midwest Leather 2019, Duke Edwards, will continue to represent the title until next year.
The contest and weekend events will resume next year, better than ever.
Organizers thank everyone for their continued support and look forward to seeing them in 2021.
Duke Edwards, Mr Midwest Leather 2019
Shown: Charlie Schoenherr, Co-Producer, Mr Midwest Leather 2018 Daddy Troy, Mr Midwest Leather 2019 Duke Edwards, First Runner Up Todd Rickspoone, Mike Prater, Co-Producer.Congratulations to Mr Midwest Leather 2019, Duke Edwards of Ohio and First Runner Up Todd Rickspoone of Illinois! Both gentlemen conducted themselves with distinction and impressed our panel of judges, as well as the audience.
The new Mr Midwest Leather, Duke, is from Groveport, Ohio and was sponsored by Torso Leather & Fetish of Columbus, Ohio, and Trident International of Columbus, Ohio. He has been active with Trident since 2011. An experienced Bootblack, Duke has raised money over the years for numerous charities and organizations. He has promoted kink and festish education as well as service to the community.
Mr Midwest Leather 2019 Duke Edwards will represent his title at events around the region and at IML in May, 2020. Below is his current travel schedule.
Mr Midwest Leather 2019 Duke Edwards On The Road
Our new Mr Midwest Leather is going to be traveling around the country a lot in the next few months. Here's where he's planning to be.
Tri-State Leather Cincinnati Ohio • 11/15/19-11/17/19
Northeast Leather New York • 12/06/19-12/08/19
Mid Atlantic Leather • 01/17/20-01/20/20
Mr. Chicago Leather • 01/24/20-01/26/20
Titans Kink U “Code Red” • 02/08/20-02/09/20
North American Bear • 02/13/20-02/16/20
Illinois Leather Pride • 02/28/20-03/01/20
Kentucky Leather Pride • 03/06/20-03/08/20
Cleveland Leather Awareness Weekend • 04/24/20-04/26/20
International Mr. Leather • 05/20/20-05/25/20
Thank You!
Thank You to our contestants, volunteers, Judges and everyone who made the 2019 Midwest Leather Weekend and the Mr Midwest Leather Contest a sucess. We can not do it without your help and support. It takes a lot of work before and during the event and we appreciate all you do.
Why compete in a leather contest?
"In 2006, I was approached by the producer of Mr. Midwest Leather to consider running for the title. I had aways loved being part of the leather community, but never thought about entering a contest. That weekend in Chicago is one I will never forget and was one of the best decisions of my life.
Bonding with ten other leather contestants was so amazing and it doesn't matter if you win or where you place. It is all about the friendships made along the journey. If it wasn't for MMW, I also wouldn't have met my lifelong partner of 12 years! If you even have a slight interest, jump in the race and have fun!"
Bruce, Mr Midwest Leather 2006
"Having lived most of my life in several Midwest states, the Mr Midwest Leather contest was the perfect fit for me as I wanted to run for a title which represented my life span as a leather man. I also found it a great way to meet, represent and mentor other leather folks throughout the entire Midwest region. I am proud to be part of the legacy of Mr Midwest Leather not just in my title year but for the rest of my life as a leather man.
David, Mr Midwest Leather 2007
"Deciding to compete in MMW afforded me the opportunity to explore more about myself and my community. Winning the title provided me a larger platform to provide LGBT visibility and do fundraising for various community groups. In all, it was a character building experience that changed me for the better."
Philip Hitchcock, Mr Midwest Leather 2010
"Why did I choose to run for Mr. Midwest in 2014?
At 40 years of age, I had been around leather for quite a while but hadn't found my place in it yet. I'd been to CLAW and IML several times, but had given up on a lot of my dreams like running for a leather contest. Then I joined Blue Max and found myself in service as a boy, joining my Sir's leather family. He taught me to have confidence in myself and to make decisions without letting fear and doubt cloud my judgement. So once I found my place, I couldn't not run for the contest and it turned out to be an adventurous year I'll never forget!"
Jay, Mr Midwest Leather 2014
The Mr Midwest Leather Contest
Excellent coverage of the 2016 contest as well as the entire Midwest Leather Weekend by Great Lakes Den can be found here. Please check it out.
The Mr Midwest Leather Contest is held every year and open to Leathermen from Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, and Kentucky. The titleholder represents these 13 Midwestern States at IML and events all over the area. The Mr Midwest Leather title is a platform for doing good in the community.
Do you have what it takes to represent the community? Click here to go to the application page and sign up for the Mr Midwest Leather Contest. It's a great opportunity to meet people, make friends, grow as an individual and as a Leather Man, and give back to the Leather and LGBT community.
Every Mr Midwest goes to IML to compete for the title of International Mr Leather. The Producers of Mr Midwest Leather and their team will work with you from day 1 to prepare for IML and beyond. We will always be there for you. Since 2005, six Mr Midwests have made the Top 20, two have been selected 2nd Runner Up. Ultimately it doesn't matter where you place, though; it's only important that you do your best and come back with your head held high.
Midwest Leather Weekend: Mr Midwest Leather & Midwest Puppy
Midwest Leather Weekend is made up of two contests as well as associated events, parties and Kink University demos and seminars hosted by Titans of the Midwest. The two contests, Mr Midwest Leather and Midwest Puppy, will be on Saturday night. The two contests will take place before the same panel of judges. While participants from one contest are off stage preparing for the next segment, the participants from the other contest will be on stage. Twice the fun and hot men on one special night.