IMBB Introduction

International Mr. Bootblack Application 2026

Everyone who enters the IMBB competition, not only represents their home bar, city, state, region or country, but also who they are as a Bootblack. Although the IMBB Staff cannot offer you specific advice as to what you should or should not do to prepare, we can tell you this much: be who you are, be true to yourself, and don’t try to be something you are not. The rest, as they say, is up to you.

All of that said, there are some things we need from you as you begin to prepare for your travels to Chicago this May. We need you to complete the following information in order for us to begin your application process. The deadline for the receipt of your Contestant Application is April 30. THIS IS A HARD DEADLINE!

CONTESTANT APPLICATION & PROFILE

This is the basic Contestant information, telling us who you are. This information will be used by both the IMBB Administrative Staff and your IMBB Judges. This will tell us a little bit about you, allowing us to get a sense of who you are and where you came from.

SPONSOR INFORMATION

IMBB contestants are not required to have sponsors, but we do strongly recommend it as an international title run can be costly. The information on this form will be used to list all contestant sponsors on our website, as well as during the events. You are also required to send a high-resolution logo image (TIFF, EPS, GIF, PNG or JPG) for each of your sponsors, which we will use throughout the weekend.

REGISTRATION FEE

A non-refundable registration fee of $75.00 (USD) is required from each contestant. Payment may be made via credit card via the link that is posted on this website or via check (payable to International Mr. Leather, Inc.), and should be paid in full prior to your arrival at IMBB.

Finally, we encourage you to visit our website often. Event information, updates, and other vital postings and forms are available there. Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Again, Welcome. And, welcome to the IMLBB Family!