2018 Contestants

Stronghandsmo My first two years in the BDSM/Kink community was in St. Louis. For the last six years, I’ve been actively involved in the Kansas City community, as well as a variety of other communities by volunteering and taking a supportive role. I’ve been a Member of Alternative Human Sexuality (AHS) of Kansas city for six years during which I've held positions on the Operating Committee, as a Sergeant at Arms and currently I'm on the Board of Director's. I am also a member of MAsT Kansas City, Member of Consent Kansas City (CKC), Associate member of the KC Pioneers and 2017 Missouri Person of Leather. One of my greatest joys is to help others with massage, sensual touch, and body play. I’ve had the privilege to teach and hold demonstrations for many great groups and events. For the last four years I have been on my Leather Journey, learning from many great Leather men and women. I am proud to be mentored and sponsored by Master Malik. Last Year I was presented with my first piece of earned leather, my boots, my vest followed not long after. I am not on this journey alone. I have been happily married for 25 years to a beautiful woman that loves and supports me. We are committed to this lifestyle together. I also have many relationships with others in this community that I would consider my family. We take care of each other. I am honored to represent the Kansas City community at the Heartland Person of Leather Competition and beyond. I will continue to reach out to other communities to learn and to share my experiences in my journey. Glovez Glovez aka SKIP is from Oklahoma City, OK. Though he entered the formal world of kink and leather later in life, it has always been present. He has a natural dominance but was raised to be of service. Glovez considers himself as a high energy Brat. While he realizes that brats get a bad reputation of disrespect, he finds that in the right situation, the playfulness adds to the dynamic. He was Mr. Rt 66 Leather 2016 and was part of the IML 38 class AKA the 38 Specials.  He is currently the President of Team Friendly Oklahoma Inc. and a member of the Tulsa Uniform Leather Seekers Association, NLA/NLA OK and a mentor for SEMP (Submissive Educational Mentoring Program). In addition, he is the owner and producer of Kink Weekend OKC and the Route 66 Leather competition.  Glovez has served as a keynote speaker discussing the ramifications of the Indian Removal Act on the State of Oklahoma; has lead discussions of Dom/Sub relationships and power exchange; as well as the topics of consent vs abuse and Ethnic Groups in the Leather and Kink Community. He is a former professor of Business, public school teacher, Training and Development Management and has been involved in the development of equality and diversity in the workplace programs.  Glovez has toyed with both his submissive side (Boy Glovez) and has finally come to realize that he is a loving Dominant. As a result, he has his wife BelindaBlueEyes who was his sub, his partner IGJoe and a new sub boy that is in consideration. His kinks include bondage, blindfolds, sensation play, sensual sadism, flogging, paddles and many other things.