Mr. San Francisco Bear 2026 Judges

 Tracii R. More! has been a proud San Francisco resident for just over 20 years, finding his chosen family and cultural home within the city’s vibrant leather and kink community. Since 2021, he’s been honored to serve as a member of the Imperial Court, dedicating himself to community service, visibility, and celebration. 

Tracii currently holds the titles of Mr. Powerhouse and Mr. San Francisco Leather 2025, representing the spirit, strength, and unity of the city’s leather scene.

 Joining us all the way from Wilton Manors, FL, it's Elimination Phunzo Onyx!Elimination Onyx is a current resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Elimination was introduced to the Leather lifestyle while a resident of Baltimore, MD at the Baltimore Eagle. His love of leather has grown over the twenty years as he has been in and out of the leather and kink lifestyle. Elimination identifies as a Daddy, Pansexual and Dominant Top.Elimination Onyx began his leather journey in the mid 1990’s. Elimination is one of the founders of the ONYX Deep South Chapter. Under his leadership, ONYX Deep South worked tirelessly to change the pulse of the leather and kink scene in South Florida. The Deep South Chapter was nominated for several awards including SFGN Social Club of The Year and the 2018 Pantheon  Award for Small Club of the Year. Elimination was nominated for the 2018 Pantheon of Leather Award, Person of the Year, Southern region. He has participated various kink demonstrations around Fort Lauderdale since 2016. His kinks are impact, wax, toy, sensory, ass, nipple and mummification play, along with CBT, WS and FF fun.In October 2018, Elimination won the title of Mr. Ramrod 2018. He introduced the “Enough Movement” and “I am ENOUGH” to the global society. Elimination was honored and humbled to serve the Leather community of South Florida when he competed at IML 2019 in Chicago and  placed within the top 10. Elimination was one of the co-hosts for the third season of “It’s Happening Out”, a talk show found on Apple and Roku TV, providing a kinky perspective through entertainment and education stories to the global LBGTQIA community. In February of 2025, Elimination won the title of American Leatherman 2025. Since winning the title, he has continued his advocacy work speaking for marginalized communities and participated in World Pride in DC this past June. 

This judge is no stranger to the SF Bear stage. It's none other than Mr. San Francisco Bear 2024, Manny Santos!

Manny Santo was born in El Salvador and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has a background education and music.  Manny used these skills to raise money for the community as Royal Grand Duke of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Even through Covid helped raise over $23k for community charities.  He has always been a big Latino bear and was proud to represent his community in the Mr. SF Bear contest. Manny’s main focus during his time as Mr. SF Bear was to raise money and bring awareness for the importance of mental health services especially for the LGBTQ+ community.  He continues to represent especially in Pride events around California.  

One piece of advice he has for the contestants and community members is: A title may give you a platform, but it’s what you do with it that not only connects you your community but also creates a legacy worth celebrating.   Respect, admiration and participation from the community is not automatically given; it must be earned.  

Good luck to all the contestants, and remember, bears come in all types, shapes and sizes; black, brown, polar, grizzly, panda, and most importantly, gummy. 

 Honored to join this year‘s judges’ panel, please welcome Jesse. Though he never wants to be the loudest voice in the room, he definitely has plenty of opinions. Those close to him would tell you he always holds his heart higher than his head; and that’s what he hopes to bring as one of your judges this year. Because of his love for San Francisco, his chosen family, and this community, he humbly welcomes this opportunity as a moment to help decide another title holder to do us all proud.
Jesse is proud to be a high school teacher and head of the special ed department at his school site. Also worth mentioning, because of this he regrettably has to build significant walls of separation between his professional and personal lives; and as such would appreciate if you don’t tag him publicly in your posts—but he promises to love and like all of them with pride and joy.  

Nunca Sola (she/they) is a Chicana leatherdyke, animal savior, and shameless queer based in Oakland, CA. She served as Ms. San Francisco Eagle Leather 2023, where she prioritized access, visibility, and joy as she fundraises for LGBTQ youth, disabled community members, and low-income pet guardians. Now a contest producer with the SF Eagle Contest Committee, she coordinates ASL interpretation, helped launch the bar’s first Bootblack contest, and judges across the country. She served as a judge for Mr. Third Coast Leather 2024 in Houston and will return as Head Judge for SF Bear 2026.

Honored as SF Pride’s 2024 Female Leather Marshal and featured in Kink Is (Unbound Edition Press), Nunca is also a longtime volunteer at Oakland’s Black Thorn dungeon and a proud member of the evolving Exiles, where she’s helped bridge dyke and queer leather legacy with the SF Eagle contest scene.

Outside the dungeon, she owns a queer-run dog daycare and training business, staffed by a dyke and a trans man, because she believes in queer labor, radical care, and spaces where all species are affirmed. She also serves on the board of a statewide pit bull rescue, advocating for the misunderstood and discarded.

Kinky to the core, Nunca is a Service Pet Alpha with a taste for chains, chanclas, raunch pig play, and raw, ritual filth. Her leather journey brought her closer to her Mexica heritage, reclaiming culture, connection, and community through language, lineage, and lust.

Through it all, one truth remains:

She is Nunca Sola—never alone.

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Tagline: Chicana leatherdyke, dog whisperer, and your favorite filthy service-animal Handler.

 MamaBear’s first intro to the Kink community was through Bear Magazine waaaaay back when it was an actual 'zine. Since then, she has made countless dear friends in the community.  MamaBear is a chef by trade, a heavy impact top, and loves bringing her kitchen pervertables into the dungeon (Yes, Chef!). 

In her former professional life, she was a fundraiser for the LGBTQI community, raising millions of dollars for the various charities she worked for. She currently serves on the board of Folsom Street where her biggest honor is leading the hospitality team and feeding all of the volunteers for the street fairs. 

Mamabear is very excited to be asked to judge the Mr. SF Bear 2026 contest and is looking forward to meeting the contestants and other judges.  

Jack Sugrue has called San Francisco home since 2003. Originally from Philadelphia, Jack began his career   marketing motion pictures for a theater chain in Philly, where he worked with actors (Tom Cruise, Glenn Close), directors (Sam Raimi, Nick Cassavetes), Godzilla, various Disney characters, and a local publicist for Warner Brothers named Harry Lit  - aka Castro Bear) with whom he's shares a 40+year friendship.

Jack has been married to Cody Elkin (Mr. San Francisco Bear 2006, Mr. San Francisco Leather 2016, etc.) since 2008. He has spent most of his professional career working in the broadcast and the digital space at Bay Area heritage stations like KPIX, KRON and SFGate.com by day and with community organizations and non-profits groups in his off-hours. He was part of the Bears of San Francisco from 2007 until 2019, serving as President for five of those years. Through Harry, Jack served on the Board of Lazy Bear Weekend from 2008 until 2016. 

He and Cody have produced and hosted an annual Holiday Toy Drive for the past 16 years, in partnership with the San Francisco Firefighters' Toy Program. 

 Jack has also created many of the graphics and videos for this year's SF Bear Weekend, as well.

 Luiz Surratt (aka Luis Bratt)  is a proud Latinx innovator whose influence spans Austin’s leather, kink, and bear communities. As co-founder of Sir Rat Leather & Gear, a Texas-based brand renowned for its bold, high-quality apparel, Luiz has helped shape a business that serves a loyal local base and an expanding global audience.

His creative and organizational talents have been central to the success of several of Austin’s events, including Austin Kink Weekend, Austin Leather Weekend, the wildly popular Austin Red Dress Party, and Raw Ride, a celebration of queer and kink-centered art.

As co-producer of Austin Kink Weekend, Luiz plays a role in the Texas Leather Family Contests—Mr., Mx., and Ms. Texas Leather—curating a space that offers education, high-energy parties, and a powerful platform for diverse voices and internationally respected influencers in the community.

Luiz also serves as a consultant for The Austin Eagle, a venue that has become a  hub for fetish-forward nightlife. Through regular gear nights, leather socials, and themed events, The Austin Eagle champions visibility, sex positivity, and cross-community connection throughout the LGBTQIA+ spectrum.

In 2024, Luiz was appointed to the International Mr. Leather (IML) team as a Design Coordinator, contributing his sharp creative eye to the event’s visual presentation, marketing, and broader production efforts.

On a personal note, Luiz shares:

“I’m thrilled to come to San Francisco to judge this event—because I’m a Daddy Bear lover through and through.