Many thanks to Kane and Rich for their photos. You're helping to document our history!
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wrote about this event in a separate article.
Mr. San Diego Eagle 2012 Meet and Greet, Friday, February 17, 2012:
All five contestants waiting to be called on stage at the Mr. San Diego Eagle 2012's Meet and Greet, being watched over by Tom of Finland characters on February 17, 2012. From left to right - Anthony Ovaldson, Preston Steel, Eli Correa, Pup Beep and Hector Reyes.
Mr. San Diego Eagle 2012 Contest, Saturday, February 18, 2012:
All eight judges, surrounded by the biggest crowd ever to fit inside the San Diego Eagle
Line outside bar, waiting for somebody to leave, so that somebody else could enter (original pic is ridiculously out of focus).
All five contestants, waiting to find out the winners. From left to right - Anthony Ovaldson, Preston Steel, Eli Correa, Hector Reyes and Pup Beep.
Contest judges, shown left to right in front of the contestants - Sandra McFarland, David Palmer, Kurt Wendelborg, Mike Russell, Karen Yew, Ray Busby, Chris Owen, with Charlie Matula on the upper right.
Contestants with former Mr. San Diego Eagle titleholders - Front row: Ray Busby (????), David Palmer (2010), Kane (2011), Mike Little (2008), Russ Mortenson (2007) and Scott Moats (1996).
JOCKSTRAP PHOTOS:
Anthony
Pup Beep
Eli
Hector
Preston
FORMAL SPEECH PHOTOS
Anthony
Eli
Hector
Preston
Pup Beep
Eli being given his medallion by Sir Nicholas. Photo by Kane.
From left to right: Mr. San Diego Eagle 2012 Eli, Mr. San Diego Leather 2011 Kurt, First Runner-Up Pup Beep, Mr. San Diego Eagle 2011 Kane, and Mr. San Diego Leather 2010 Anthony. Photo by Rich Filia of
Big Black Boots.