Emcee
Miss Bettie
Miss Bettie is a queer, polyamorous, bottom-leaning switch currently living in Asheville, NC. She has been in the kink community for 19 years and has been a part of the leather community since 2007. She holds two Leather titles: Ms. North Carolina Leather 2007 and Ms. SouthEast LeatherFest 2008. Miss Bettie loves spending time with her people, her leather family, and her leather club, wherever they happen to be. Her passions in play include flogging, sensation, electricity, blood, and needles.
Judges
Master Roy – Head Judge
Master Roy has been in the leather community for over 45 years. Master Lavrans Nielsen of Kansas City mentored him in the early 80’s. He is a longtime Associate Member of the Chicago Hellfire Club and Honorary Tennessee Gryphons.
He has judged at many leather contests around the country and is former Mr. Kansas City Leather 1980. Master Roy has much experience in teaching, participating in demonstrations, and mentoring within the community. He is one of the nicest Sadists you’ll ever meet. Master Roy is the former Vice Chairman, Board Member, and Executive Planner of Cleveland Leather Awareness Weekend (CLAW), held annually in Cleveland, OH. He was recipient of the CLAW Volunteer of the Year award in 2011. He is a Former Board Member and Vice Chair for the Triad Health Project of Greensboro. He lives with his husband, Alphaboy Jeff (ABJ), in Gastonia, North Carolina, and his Leather family extends worldwide.
Pixie Cat
Pixie Cat is a genderfluid, queer, Leather Cat that belongs to Sir Bradford. They are the Head Girl of House of Kreatures, and a full member of Hooker & Boys, H&B Ministries.
They have been in the lifestyle for over 15 years and can be found volunteering at events, running behind stages of events working, socializing in the nearest smoke-pit, or hidden in the dungeon when they can sneak away. When they aren’t out supporting the community, they enjoy curling up in bed with their 3 not so small kreatures.
Although not as out and about as they once were due to those not so small kreatures and their activities, they still try to get out as often as possible and spread their house motto, “Live your truth without spreading hate’ as best they can, while remembering we are all humans trying to grow, learn, and change each and every day.
Mycalyne
Mycalyne is a Bootblack from Birmingham, Alabama. She has been a 24/7 slave to her owner, SirThomas205 since 2004, but has only been out and about in the community since 2009. While she will always and forever be owned by SirThomas205, she is a switch to everyone else.
She is been a member of The Red Chair, where she has served in various capacities, including being on the Board of Directors 2019-2022. She is the founder of NEWK (New Experiences With Kink), core and founding member of CABLE (Central Alabama Birmingham Leather Enthusiasts). Was CABLE’s treasurer for 3 years and President for 2 years. Mycalyne was honored to be Southeast Bootblack for 2019 through 2021! Her current leather-relevant titles include Secretary of CABLE, SELF Bootblack Contest Coordinator, and Head-of-Household for her Leather Family, Menagerie.
Willie
Willie serves as the dedicated Marketing & Communications Officer for The Tradesmen Leather Levis Club, utilizing his skills to amplify the club’s presence and outreach efforts. His commitment to community involvement spans over five years, during which he has been a vocal advocate for diversity and a staunch supporter of inclusion for all individuals.
Willie feels privileged to serve as Judge for the 2024 North Carolina Bootblack contest.
Dakota
Dakota has been in the community since February 2020. Immediately going into lockdown was not ideal, but it helped her find her love of bootblacking. Once things opened back up, she finally got to experience the community firsthand. Having a community of people helped her come out of her shell and discover herself.
In her day to day life, Dakota raises awareness for her disability through many ways. She strives to find ways to make the world a bit more accessible for those with disabilities. This has also spilled into how she interacts with the Leather and Kink community. She loves to see others get to enjoy sitting in the stand for the first time, and helping other disabled bootblacks find ways to continue to black while having difficulties. She co-hosts a class/discussion with her husband dealing with disability in the leather and kink communities.
Dakota is a Little, brat, and service sub. She has been with her husband and Dominant, Max, since 2020 when he introduced her to the world of Leather and Kink. She loves helping others and continues to encourage newcomers to show up and find their people. Dakota competed for and won the North Carolina Bootblack contest in 2023.
Judges’ Liason
Alphaboy Jeff (ABJ)
Alphaboy Jeff is originally from the Midwest, grew up in Leather in Chicago, and has been in the Leather Community for over 25 years. He trained with many Chicago Hellfire Masters and Daddies as a boy/sub and is a real pain pig. Alphaboy Jeff has judged NCLC and has been Judge’s Coordinator at many leather contests around the country. He is a longtime Associate Member of the Chicago Hellfire Club and Honorary Tennessee Gryphons. Alphaboy Jeff is Master Roy’s permanently collared Alphaboy, husband, partner, and soul mate all in one.
Alphaboy Jeff proudly mentors and educates others; he especially works with new boys and slaves that are exploring their identity, and has helped Sirs and Daddies as well. He supported and helped organize Cleveland Leather Awareness Weekend (CLAW) in various leadership roles. He served as the CLAW Nation Tour Manager, helping others earn over $200,000 for their favorite
charities.
He attends leather events with Master Roy across the country enjoying the friendship, community, education, and play that happens within our culture.
Talley Masters
Thomas
I am Thomas (he/him). I am a Covered Leatherman, as well as a Sadistic left side of the slash (Dominant, Master to My slave, and occasion top to others). I
have been a member, DM, and volunteer of The Red Chair in Birmingham AL since 2011 and served on the Leadership team as Vice President of Facilities from 2017 thru 2019 and as President from 2020 thru 2021. I am the current President and one of the founding members of CABLE (Central Alabama Birmingham Leather Enthusiasts). I enjoy meeting people while attending local events, Leather events, and other events (LLC, SELF, Frolicon, OKLF, TLC Run, SPLF).
Sir Bradford
Sir Bradford is a queer transman of color. He is the Owner and husband of Pixie Cat, residing in Maryland. Sir Bradford is the Head of House of Kreatures and spends his time reading, hiking, working on computers, and adventuring out into new things at home, at work, and in his kinky life. He and his girl have pledged themselves to helping the community and specifically, in making a safe space for everyone who needs one through The House of Kreatures. Their goal is to allow the growing generation a safe haven to find out who they are and what path is meant for them, while having a family. Usually, he’s rocking his Batman, but it looks like he’s entered into his villain era, so look out, a new Joker may be out in the wild with one goal in mind: shake things up for those who don’t have the community’s best interest at heart. Sir Bradford held the title of Mr. SouthEast LeatherFest 2018. He can be found making puns at any event while volunteering and keeping everyone laughing. As an honorary member of Hooker & Boys, Sir Bradford can continue to serve the community through various service projects and events and helping in the Mid-Atlantic Annex of the Carter Johnson Library. If you don’t find him serving his community running the tech behind the scenes, you may find him on stage telling folx about that time with Mrs. Jones…