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CONTESTS

*THERE IS A $10 ENTRY FEE FOR EACH TATTOO ENTERED INTO A CATEGORY.

ALL JUDGING IS HELD ON THE MAIN STAGE.

-FRIDAY-

10 P.M. AWARDS PRESENTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER.

  • BEST OF DAY: BLACK & GRAY
    ENTRIES MUST BE STARTED AND FINISHED ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH.

  • BEST OF DAY: COLOR
    ENTRIES MUST BE STARTED AND FINISHED ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH.

-SATURDAY-

3 P.M. JUDGING CONTINUES UNTIL COMPLETED. AWARDS PRESENTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER.

  • BEST BLACK & GRAY: SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE

  • BEST COLOR: SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE

  • BEST PORTRAIT (WITH PHOTO)

  • BEST OVERALL

  • BEST LETTERING

10 P.M.  AWARDS PRESENTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER.

  • BEST OF DAY: BLACK & GRAY
    ENTRIES MUST BE STARTED AND FINISHED ON SATURDAY, MARCH  1ST.

  • BEST OF DAY: COLOR
    ENTRIES MUST BE STARTED AND FINISHED ON SATURDAY, MARCH  1ST.

-SUNDAY-

3 P.M. JUDGING CONTINUES UNTIL COMPLETED. AWARDS PRESENTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER.

  • BEST COVER-UP (WITH PHOTO)

  • BEST TRADITIONAL

  • BEST ARM SLEEVE

  • BEST LEG SLEEVE

  • BEST CHEST

  • BEST BACK PIECE

6 P.M. JUDGING CONTINUES UNTIL COMPLETED. AWARDS PRESENTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER.

  • BEST OF DAY: BLACK & GRAY
    ENTRIES MUST BE STARTED AND FINISHED ON SUNDAY, MARCH  2ND.

  • BEST OF DAY: COLOR
    ENTRIES MUST BE STARTED AND FINISHED ON SUNDAY, MARCH  2ND.

  • BEST OF SHOW: BLACK & GRAY
    ENTRIES MUST BE STARTED AND FINISHED THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE SHOW (FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY).

  • BEST OF SHOW: COLOR
    ENTRIES MUST BE STARTED AND FINISHED THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE SHOW (FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY).

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