Web Extra: IML 2000 Contestants

(Leather Life column published on Lavender Magazine website, Issue #132, June 16, 2000)

Boldface = one of the Top 20 Finalists

1. Ric Sullivan * Mr. Northwoods 1999

Sponsor: Argonauts of Wisconsin * Green Bay, WI

2. Bob Guenther * Mr. Maryland Leather 2000

Sponsor: C.O.M.M.A.N.D. MC * Baltimore, MD

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3. Steve Duvall * Mr. Ft. Lauderdale Eagle 2000
Sponsor: Ft. Lauderdale Eagle * Ft. Lauderdale, FL

4. Tony Frazier * Mr. Eagle PDX
Sponsor: The Eagle PDX * Portland, OR

5. Jimmy Lee Murray * Mr. North Atlantic 2000

Sponsor: Utica Tri’s MC / Networth / Positive Action Inc * Utica, NY

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6. Ken Hauan * Mr. 501 Eagle 2000

Sponsor: 501 Eagle Club * Indianapolis, IN

7. T.C. Haskins * Mr. Triangle Denver 1999-2000
Sponsor: Triangle Denver * Denver, CO

8. Gaetan Roberge * Mr. Leather Montreal 2000

Sponsor: Mc. Faucon * Montreal, Quebec Canada

9. Douglas Bedard * Mr. Faultline Leather 2000

Sponsor: Faultline Bar * Los Angeles, CA

10. Todd Crutchfield * Mr. South Texas Leather 2000

Sponsor: Archangel * San Antonio, TX

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11. Ted “Tedbear” Kuehner * Mr. Bullet Leather 2000

Sponsor: Bullet Bar * North Hollywood, CA

12. Buzzy Malinowski * Mr. Baltimore Eagle 2000

Sponsor: Baltimore Eagle * Baltimore, MD

13. Joe Harneft

Sponsor: Lube Ireland * Dublin, Ireland

14. Bruce Dandi Tidwell * Mr. Atlanta Eagle 1999

Sponsor: The Atlanta Eagle * Atlanta, GA

15. Terrell Brown * Oklahoma Mr. Leather 2000

Sponsor: T.U.L.S.A. (Tulsa Uniform and Leather Seekers Association) * Tulsa, OK

16. John Rossi * Mr. Leather Western Michigan 2000

Sponsor: Family Wear / Brothers Beta Club * Kalamazoo, MI

17. Peter Wallace * Mr. Leather Europe 1999
Sponsor: Scandinavian Leather Men Oslo * Oslo, Norway

18. David G. * Mr. Iowa Leather

Sponsor: The Blazing Saddle / Corn Haulers L&L Club of Iowa * Des Moines, IA

19. Tim * Rocky Mountain Mr. Leather 1999

Sponsor: Thunder in the Mountains * Denver, CO,

20. Thomas Kahn * Mr. Kentucky Leather 2000

Sponsor: Kentucky Leather Productions / The Phoenix * Lexington, KY

21. Christian Hermann * German Mr. Leather 2000

Sponsor: Berlin Leder und Fetisch E.V. * Berlin, Germany

22. Lee Wheeler * Mr. Michigan Leather 2000
Sponsor: The Back Door at City Limits * Grand Rapids, Ml

23. Earl Thomas * Mr. Suncoast Eagle 2000

Sponsor: Suncoast Resort Hotel * St. Petersburg, FL

24. Mark Cady * Mr. Philadelphia Leather 2000
Sponsor: The Bike Stop * Philadelphia, PA

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25. Todd Leek * Mr. Minneapolis Eagle

Sponsor: Minneapolis Eagle * Minneapolis, MN

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26. Bob “Puppy” Pedder * Mr. Boston Leather 2000 (and Second runner-up, IML 2000)
Sponsor: CRC Associates * Boston, MA

27. Craig West * Mr. Oregon Leather

Sponsor: Blackout Leather Productions * Portland, OR

28. Jeff Wacha * Mr. LA Leather 2000
Sponsor: Los Angeles Leather Coalition * Los Angeles, CA

29. Silver Wolf * Mr. Stage Door Leather 2000

Sponsor: Stage Door Lounge / Brotherhood of Bears, Inc. * Dayton, OH

30. Tim Craft * Mr. Wisconsin Leatherman 2000

Sponsor: Wisconsin Leatherman Productions * Milwaukee, WI

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31. Christopher Chaput * Mr. Palm Springs Leather

Sponsor: Palm Springs Leather Order of the Desert * Palm Springs, CA

32. John Lait * Mr. BC Leather 99

Sponsor: Q2 Productions * Vancouver, British Columbia

33. Rob Esmonde * Mr. Daddy’s Leather 2000

Sponsor: Daddy’s Bar * San Francisco, CA

34. Bob Hancock * Gotham Leatherman 2000

Sponsor: GMSMA / FETICO FETISH LEATHER * New York, NY

35. Mark lngham * Mr. Alameda County Leather 1999

Sponsor: Alameda County Leather Corps * Castro Valley, CA

PHOTO: 36. Mike Taylor * Mr. Heartland Leather 2000 (and now International Mr. Leather 2000)
Sponsor: Heartland Leather Productions / TriState Leather * Columbus / Cincinnati, OH

37. Gary Vandeventer * Mr. DC Eagle 2000
Sponsor: DC Eagle, Inc. * Washington, DC

38. Ariq Robinson * Mr. Ebony Leather 1999

Sponsor: Cain Berlinger * New York, NY

39. Stan Harrell * Master Of Leather 1999-2000

Sponsor: Leather Alternatives * Houston, TX

40. Terry Brown * Mr. Dixie Belle Leather 2000

Sponsor: DBWarehouse Complex / KC Pioneers / The Leather Shop * Kansas City, MO

41. Anthony Ferdaise * Mr. Padlock 2000

Sponsor: Padlock / Tuff Stuff Leatherware * Phoenix, AZ

42. Ron Grigsby * Santa Clara County Mr. Leather

Sponsor: Santa Clara County Leather Assoc. * San Jose, CA

43. Howard Hao * Mr. Leather Ottawa-Hull 2000
Sponsor: The Ottawa Knights * Ottawa, Ontario Canada

44. Robert Goode * Mr. Texas Leather 2000

Sponsor: Dallas Eagle * Dallas, TX

45. Chuck Lance * Mr. Louisiana Leather 2000
Sponsor: The Lords of Leather * New Orleans, LA

46. John Paynenberg * Mr. Leather Holland 1999
Sponsor: Mr. Leather Holland / Club Cockring / Club Trash * Amsterdam, Netherlands

47. Scott Bloom * Mr. Pistons Leather 2000 (and First runner-up, IML 2000)

Sponsor: Pistons, LLC * Long Beach, CA

48. Charly Baker * Seattle Mr. Leather 1999

Sponsor: Generic Leather Productions of Washington * Seattle, WA

49. Randy Bodle * Mr. SLC Leather

Sponsor: Club Blue * Salt Lake City, UT

50. Kevin Clancy * Cell Block / Male Hide Leatherman 2000
Sponsor: Cell Block / Male Hide Leathers * Chicago, IL

51. Wim Clemens * Mr. The Boots 1999
Sponsor: The Boots V.Z.W. / Wessel Armin Hardwear * Antwerp Belgium, Amsterdam Netherlands

52. Tom Simpleman * Mr. Leather Colorado 2000

Sponsor: High Plains Leathers / Pikes Peak Summit Masters * Calahan / Colorado Springs, CO

53. Mark Frazier * Mr. Dallas Leather 2000
Sponsor: Shades of Grey * Dallas, TX

54. Tom Robinson * Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather 2000

Sponsor: Centaur MC * Washington, DC

55. Gary Hummel * Mr. Missouri Leather 2000

Sponsor: Gateway MC, Inc. / Barbdwyr Leather * St Louis, MO

56. Bruce Saari * Washington State Mr. Leather 1999

Sponsor: Washington State Mr. Leather Organization * Seattle, WA

57. eStevan deCastro * Mr. Leatherman Toronto 2000
Sponsor: Mr. Leatherman Toronto Competition, Inc * Toronto, Ontario, Canada

58. Mark Chipman * Mr. San Diego Leather 2000
Sponsor: Mr. San Diego Leather Contest * San Diego, CA

59. David Daniels * Mr. Detroit Eagle 2000

Sponsor: The Detroit Eagle * Detroit, Ml

60. Lance Gear * Mr. San Francisco Leather 2000
Sponsor: Mr. San Francisco Leather / Titan Media * San Francisco, CA

61. Dwayne Brainerd * Mr. Ozarks Leather 2000

Sponsor: Mr. Ozarks Leather * Republic, MO

62. Bob Miller * Mr. Edge Leather 2000

Sponsor: The Edge Bar * San Francisco, CA