The Oregon State Leather Contest (formerly produced under Blackout Leather Productions) is the largest leather title contest in Oregon. Since 1997 it has celebrated BDSM and leather community members; a Pup title arrived in 2015; a Mx title was added in 2019 while the puppy title was renamed Oregon State Pet. Contestants come from across Oregon and southwest Washington. Judges include local leaders, former titleholders, and international titleholders. In 2021 the board renamed the 501(c)(3) organization from Blackout Leather Productions to Oregon State Leather Contest to match the event brand. Several Oregon winners later took international crowns such as International Mister Bootblack and American Leatherwoman; titleholders have also competed at International Ms. Leather and Bootblack, International Mr. Leather and Bootblack, and International Puppy and Handler.
Nonprofit Board and Mission
Oregon State Leather Contest is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) overseen by a Board of Directors that produces contests and organizes fundraising and charitable giving. Board roster noted in source materials:
- Stormy Styles — President (Former Ms. OSL 2013; serving since 2022)
- Ivarr Brokksson — Secretary (serving since 2022)
- Nick Lette — Treasurer (Former Mr. OSL 2018; serving since 2020)
- Ree D. — Member at large (serving since 2022)
That structure matters: state leather titles are not only sashes and bar photos; they are charity engines, mentorship ladders, and feeder systems into international contests.
Mr. Oregon State Leather (Selected Line)
Titleholders from the first year forward include Thom Butts (1997), Don Hood (1998), Craig W. (1999), Charlie Salt (2000), Rob Hathaway (2001), Mack McCall (2002), Earl Coffman (2003), Andy Mangels (2004), Jeff Landis (2005), Tom Ayers (2006), Ben Brown Jr. (2007), Dominic (2008), Brent Seeley (2009), Peter Pinn Palermo (2010), Tarsus (2011), Danny Cage (2012), Bill Westervelt (2013), Mister Sir Steven (2014), Cole Miner (2015), Lucky Rebel (2016; later IMBB 2018), Connor Braddock (2017), Papa Bear Nick Lette (2018), and Ivarr Brockson (2019–2021).
Ms. Oregon State Leather
Ms. line highlights include Lynne Pierce (1997); vacant years 1998–1999; Cyd Athens (2000); Tobin Britton (2001); Daemon (2002); Alycyn Britton (2003); Theresa (2004); Lynnda Hale (2005); Tommie (2006); Coral Mallow (2007); Val Vittitow (2008); vacant 2009; Shell Bishop (2010); Mz. Tracey (2011); Michelle Harris (2012); Ms. Stormy (2013); Shawna Clausen (2014); Petal (2015); vacant 2016; Jena Jackson (2017); Leland Carina (2018); MizTee (2019–2021). Vacant years show how title systems depend on candidates and community bandwidth—not every category fills every calendar year.
Bootblack and Pup/Pet Tracks
Oregon State Bootblack titleholders include Nick Elliott (2011; PDX Bootblacks founder figure and IMBB 2012), Sammy (2012; IMBB 2013), Dara (2013; IMsBB 2014), vacant 2014, Micky Rebel (2015), Eric Windham (2016), Jax Black (2017), Sean Rebel (2018), vacant 2019–2021. Source notes that three Oregon State Bootblacks went on to win International Bootblack titles, with one additional first-runner-up placement—an outsized international bootblack footprint for a state program.
Pup/Pet history: Pup Blaze held a pup title in a contest later donated to the Oregon State Contest by founders Billy Senjo and Jacob Cannon. Cedar Pup (2017); 2018 titleholder requested removal from lists; Pup Timber (2019–2021) under the renamed Oregon State Pet title starting 2019. The rename from Pup to Pet widened the animal-role umbrella while keeping the competitive path into international puppy and handler circuits.
Why State Leather Contests Matter
For leather and BDSM readers, Oregon State Leather Contest is a regional title machine with national consequences: 1997 start, pup inclusion 2015, Mx and Pet language 2019, 2021 org rename, board continuity from former titleholders, and a documented pipeline to IML/IMsL and international bootblack and pup stages. Sashes fundraise, teach protocol, and send Oregon and SW Washington representatives onto bigger stages. Related landmarks include International Mr. Leather, International Ms. Leather, bootblack competitions, and pup/handler title culture. The Oregon run proves state-level leather pageantry can still mint international winners while expanding gender and pet-role categories beyond a single Mr./Ms. binary.
