Ink Master (season 4)
| Ink Master (season 4) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Spike |
| Original release |
February 25 – May 20, 2014 |
| Host(s) | Dave Navarro |
| Judges | Oliver Peck Chris Núñez |
| No. of contestants | 17 |
| Winner | Scott Marshall |
| Season chronology | |
February 25 – May 20, 2014
The fourth season of the tattoo reality competition Ink Master premiered on Spike on February 25 and concluded on May 20, 2014 with a total of 13 episodes. The rules and format are similar to those of previous seasons. During the live season 3 finale, Kyle Dunbar won a spot to be on this season. Season four follows seventeen tattoo artists competing in an elimination-style contest, with the winner receiving a $100,000 prize, a feature in Inked Magazine and the title of Ink Master.
The judging panel consists of three primary judges plus any guest judge for that episode if one is chosen. A guest judge is selected for an appearance and participation in some episodes. He or she collaborates with the judging panel to finalize the voting decision. In past seasons, the guest judge normally specialized in an area which the contestants were to be tested. Sometimes the guest judge was well versed in the skill presented in that episode.
Matti Hixson and Sausage both competed on Ink Master: Revenge (Season 7). Matti Hixson was introduced in Episode 4 and was eliminated in Episode 11 . Sausage was introduced in Episode 3 and was eliminated in Episode 9.
The judges for season four were Chris Núñez, Oliver Peck, and Dave Navarro who also serves as host of the show.
The guest judges this season have been Tommy Montoya (Episode 2), Carlos Torres (Episode 3), CC Sabathia (Episode 4), Hugh Jackman (Episode 5), Greg Christian (Episode 6), Freddy Corbin (Episode 7), Rob Zombie (Episode 8), Brandon Rios (Episode 9), Luke Wessman (Episode 10), and Horitaka (Episode 11). Brandon Rios is the only judge to serve on the flash challenge and elimination challenge judging panels.
Joey Hamilton made a guest appearance in the live finale. He applied a tattoo to a client during the live broadcast.
The ranking of the artists on Ink Master this season is similar to seasons past. The artist with the best tattoo, as deemed by the judges, wins the challenge. The one that is the worst is sent home. The number of wins combined does not affect ranking, but a win affects the ranking for that episode only. A contestant can be on the verge of elimination the entire season, and still theoretically win the title of Ink Master, so long as they produce at minimum, a better tattoo than another artist up to the final challenge. Minor changes in the judging and associated rules have occurred throughout the seasons in order to attempt to keep the audience's interest. The changes are usually made to try to enhance the anticipation, and to try to keep the viewer's attention longer by adding suspense.
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