Ink Master (season 5)
| Ink Master (season 5) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Spike |
| Original release |
September 2 – December 16, 2014 |
| Host(s) | Dave Navarro |
| Judges | Oliver Peck Chris Núñez |
| No. of contestants | 16 |
| Winner | Jason Clay Dunn |
| Season chronology | |
September 2 – December 16, 2014
Ink Master: Rivals is the fifth season of the tattooing competition series Ink Master that premiered on Spike on September 2 and concluded on December 16, 2014 with a total of 16 episodes. Season 5 follows 18 tattoo artists competing against each other in an elimination-style competition with a $100,000 grand prize. This season was first announced during the live season four finale where Joshua Hibbard and Jason Clay Dunn, who both had their infamous rivalry in season three, were the first pair announced.
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Joe Manginello, Tommy Montoya and DeAngelo Williams are the only judges to serve on both the flash challenge and elimination challenge judging panels. Forrest Cavacco filled in for Oliver Peck in Episode 5.
As in past season, the artist with the best tattoo, as deemed by the judges, wins the challenge. The one ranking lowest each episode is sent home. Minor changes in the judging and associated rules have occurred throughout the seasons.
The judge listing types are:
Credit Order: Emily & Aaron, Angel & Cris, Cleen & Tim, Caroline & Julia, Josh & Jason, Ty'Esha & LT, Don & Erik, Ryan & Mark, Jayvo & Robbie
Progress Table notes:
^Note c1 : This was a Head to Head challenge. One Artist won and was safe from elimination, the other lost and was in danger. In Episode 1, the bottom 3 rival teams went head to head against each other. 1 teammate won while the other teammate lost.
^Note c2 : Josh was disqualified from the competition after confessing he violated a multitude of rules he signed under a contract, such as having marijuana in possession. Despite stating he did not mean to interfere with these rules, he was immediately eliminated before the judges choose which contestant to send home for losing to their opponent in the elimination tattoo.
^Note c3 : The judges decided that was no winner in the Head to Head challenge between Aaron and Cris.
^Note c4 : In the first round, Cleen won best tattoo of the day and secured his spot in the finale. Jason, Mark, and Erik all did a second tattoo, which Erik subsequently won.
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