What Happened At The Master Bator Convention in Pittsburgh?

Five Things I Saw at the Master Bator Convention in Pittsburgh and Why I’ll Be Attending Next Year

For a sexual activity that doesn’t require more than one person to accomplish, masturbators are social creatures. Whether it’s broadcasting to an audience over a webcam, stroking thigh-to-thigh with your bud on the couch, or joining a weekly circle jerk at your local jerkoff club, we tend to take pride in sharing our bate to our community. That’s why it was of little surprise to me to discover the growing popularity of the Master Bator Convention, which took place August 2-5th in Pittsburgh, PA.

The convention was created and managed by Burgh Bate Buds, Pittsburgh’s premier men’s masturbation club, with events held downtown at Club Pittsburgh, the local bathhouse. While this was its second year, the Master Bator Convention hit a new level of popularity this year, with over 281 bators descending upon the venue and surrounding hotels.

Here are 5 takeaways from my time as an eager participant at a bator convention.

We Love to Make Use of Our Space

The aforementioned Club Pittsburgh was the central location for all of the official convention events and provided a variety of bate fantasy environments that many bators took advantage of.

The lower level space was dark and moody and served as the general cruising ground for bators. With nooks and crannies, and plenty of seating, one could easily grab a new bro, find a corner to kick back in and edge. In the far back, the “goon room” streamed porn and encouraged bros to go deep.

While these types of spaces may be expected at a sex club, the unique feature of having access to the rooftop allowed participants to live out their outdoor masturbation fantasies. With lots of patio chairs and other forms of outdoor seating, it was a common sight to see men stroking in the sunlight, putting on a show for an audience. The rooftop was also the location of the capstone social event on Sunday evening, where the camping vibes were amped up, complete with beer, s’mores, and a “bukkake boy scout” (but more on that later…)

Beyond the walls of Club Pittsburgh, many bators organized their own events in their hotel rooms, thanks to the convenient proximity of the hotels to the bathhouse. Utilizing Grindr, Scruff or the official Telegram group chat, impromptu circle jerks popped up at all times of the day. Several bators brought the necessary equipment to transform their rooms into communal porn dens, including one party hosted by prolific bate editor himself, Ace Moorcock. 

The Bator Market was an example of bator innovation and creativity.

On Saturday, the Master Bator Convention hosted a marketplace, which served as an opportunity for small businesses and creatives to connect with participants. Bros who wanted to show off their bator status were able to get apparel and accessories from FapJax who included a cum rag in all attendees bags. With product names like “Knob Twister” or “Bear Trap”, small business Cleaner Tapes was on hand, selling their wares of artisanal scents for all the huffers wanting to go deep (while supporting local).

Another highlight came from convention participant and artist The Pencil Dique, who took a break from stroking boners to sell his phallic-centric artwork (check out his incredible custom singlets!) There were a variety of ways for convention participants to show their pride and support and any bate-supporting brand should look to next year’s convention to get in on the action!

Aside from the market, we would be remiss to not mention the continued support from one of the BEST small businesses: Bator Balm. As always, the Bator Balm team showed their love to the community by providing a travel size balm in every single bator attendees bag, with many bators keeping it at their side throughout the whole weekend. The unmistakable round canister was stuffed into socks or tucked into harnesses, at the ready for whenever someone needed to grease up their cock.

We don’t Take ourselves too Seriously

As bators, we all recognize the joy that penis pleasure brings to our lives. Sometimes, we get the chance to share that joy with others, creating a playful environment where smiles, jokes and laughter are present in between grunts, moans and wagging tongues. This was clear on Sunday afternoon, as a majority of the bator participants gathered for one of the highlights: the Master Bator Awards and Contest ceremony.

As we rolled through categories like “Prettiest Penis”, “Best Balls” and “Gooner King,” audience members, who had already spent at least 48 hours getting to know each other, nominated each other for the coveted prizes. Some categories, like “Master Edger” came with a quick demonstration, but all winners were determined by audience applause. Award winners received a free VIP pass to 2025 as well as part of their winner package

While this may trigger memories of high school popularity contests, the vibe was anything but contentious, with every nominee being celebrated and encouraged by all. Winners received prizes including trophies and other gear, and it was a lighthearted way to show that bators don’t have to take everything so seriously.

Additionally, there were a variety of events that focused on the levity of masturbation. BateOff Season 2 participant YourGirlfriend hosted a “Clown Goon” workshop, while BateWorld member CarpeDick (Pup Rocket) hosted a discussion around social nudity and masturbation. While stroking was central to the weekend’s festivities, there was no shortage of opportunities that allowed us to be joyful in our communal masturbation.

So. Much. Cum. Spilled.

Jizz. Cum. Splooge. Man milk. Whatever your vocabulary preference, it wouldn’t be a masturbatory weekend without spilled seed. Between events held at Club Pittsburgh to the various hotel parties in the surrounding area, bros were busting loads all weekend-long. Keeping this in mind, the organizers had at least one (official) bukkake event on each day of the weekend. On Friday, hottie Domenic Hill took center stage in the Glow/Cum room filled with black lights and glow sticks, his muscular body glistening with the man spunk he received throughout the evening.

Frat Bros Edging Coach J and Miles Fallon took college hazing to the next level on Saturday, complete with beer pong and pledge dares, getting them both drenched with bro batter. On Sunday night, the rooftop was filled with the smell of S’mores, as bators enjoyed a “Scout Campfire” vibe to close out the weekend. To go with the theme, “bukkake boy scout” Kyle sprawled out wearing nothing but a flannel shirt, accepting what was likely some of the final loads of the convention. 

It’s All About the Bator Bro Family

Reflecting on the entire experience of the Master Bator Convention, I don’t think my favorite part was the six loads I busted over the weekend. Instead, being able to connect with bator bros was the highlight and memory I’ll take with me. The convention was a perfect reason to connect with bators from near and far—some of the people I got to meet were people I’ve been jerking off with in BateWorld VidChat for many years, but had never met in person! To be able to touch, feel and chat face-to-face with some of the hottest bators around was simply magical.

To be able to touch, feel and chat face-to-face with some of the hottest bators around was simply magical.

And that community-aspect was present due to the wonderful organizers of the convention. The official Telegram group served as a central communication hub to share logistics, arrange hookups as well as showing support to other bators. In the weeks leading up to the event, several noted in the chat that it was their first time coming to a group jerk-off event, and naturally, they were nervous. I was happy to see other bators offer words of encouragement to one another (something that continued through the weekend itself.) We bators know how to take care of each other.

With community-building in mind, the Master Bator Convention already has its eyes on 2025, with plans to expand the space and accommodations for even more horny masturbators to enjoy. If 2024 was the convention’s first step, we can’t wait to see the leap they make for 2025!

Written by BateOff Season 3 contestant and BateWorld member XYBKBry