2025 TATTOO CONTESTS CATEGORIES AND SCHEDULE

 * Tattoos must be FULLY healed to be Judged for all categories. (other  than Best of Day categories) 

* Best of Day must be started and finished the day of the contest.  If the tattoo is an expansion of another tattoo, only the area tattooed that day will be looked at for judging. 

​* A single tattoo can only be entered into up to 2 contests categories. 

*you must be present for judging. you do not have to be present DURING WINNER ANNOUCEMENTS .

FRIDAY
1:00 PM-6:00 PM Contests registration for all categories (Best of Day may register up to 9:30 PM)

7:00 PM Judging Begins (For all categories besides ‘Best of Day’)

10 PM Winner Announcements for all categories besides

10:00 PM Best of day Judging Best of Day winner announcements, 15 minutes after judging ends​

CATEGORIES:

Best Color Portrait (For Portraits, please try to bring reference photo)

Best Black and Gray Portrait (For Portraits, please try to bring reference photo)
Best Pop-Culture (Anime, Manga, Mythology, Folklore, Sci-Fi, Comic, Etc)
Best Sleeve (Leg or Arm. Must cover more than ½ the leg or arm)​

BEST OF DAY:

Small Best of Day - 5 x 5 inches and smaller (Must be started and completed the day of contest)
Medium Best of Day - 9 x 9 and smaller (Must be started and completed the day of contest)
Large Best of Day- 9 x 9 inches and larger (Must be started and completed the day of contest)

SATURDAY 
11:00 AM- 6PM Contests registration for all categories (BEST OF DAY MAY REGISTER UP TO 10 PM)

6:00 PM Judging Begins (For all categories besides “Best of Day”)

9:00 PM Winner Announcements for all categories besides “Best of Day”

10:00 PM Best of Day Judging Best of Day winner announcements, 15 minutes after judging ends

CATEGORIES:

Best Chest or Back Piece
Best Tribal, Polynesian, Blackwork
Best Traditional - (Trad, Neo, Japanese, Fusion, - all)
Best Small Color (8”x 8” and smaller)
Best Large Color (8”X 8” and larger) Best Small Black and Gray (8”X 8” and smaller) Best Large Black and Gray (8”X 8” and larger)
Best Black and Gray infused with Color all sizes

BEST OF DAY:
Small Best of Day - 5 x 5 inches and smaller (Must be started and completed the day of contest)
Medium Best of Day - 9 x 9 and smaller (Must be started and completed the day of contest)
Large Best of Day- 9 x 9 inches and larger (Must be started and completed the day of contest)

SUNDAY
11:00 AM- 3:30 PM Contests Registration (Best of Day registration available up to 6:30 PM)

4:00 PM: Judging for all categories (Besides ‘Best of Day’)

5:00 PM Winner announcements (For all categories besides “Best of Day”) 6:30 PM Best of Day Judging

7:00 PM Best of Day winner announcements

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CATEGORIES:

Best Geometrical, Ornamental, Dot work, Linework

Best Realism (Non-human)
Best Cover-up – tattoo must be present, bring before reference photo

BEST OF DAY
Small Best of Day - 5 x 5 inches and smaller (Must be started and completed the day of contest)
Medium Best of Day - 9 x 9 and smaller (Must be started and completed the day of contest)
Large Best of Day- 9 x 9 inches and larger (Must be started and completed the day of contest