Ink Master (season 11)

Ink Master (season 11)
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 16[1]
Release
Original network Paramount Network
Original release August 28, 2018 (2018-08-28)[2][3]
Additional information
Host(s) Dave Navarro
Judges
No. of contestants 18
Season chronology

Ink Master: Grudge Match – Cleen vs. Christian is the eleventh season of the tattoo reality competition Ink Master that premiered on Paramount Network on August 28, 2018 instead of its original airdate September 4.[3][4][2] Hosted by Dave Navarro and co-judged by Oliver Peck and Chris Nunez, Season 11 will finally see Ink Master veterans Cleen Rock One and Christian Buckingham getting the chance to settle their heated rivalry that began in Season 7 and again in Season 9. But they won't be doing it alone this time as each of them will coach a new group of artists where the winner will receive $100,000, a feature in Inked Magazine and the title of Ink Master. In addition, the winning coach will also receive $100,000.


Judging and ranking

The judge listing types are:

  • Judging Panel
The judging panel is a table of three or more primary judges in addition to the coaches. The judges and the coaches make their final decision by voting to see who had best tattoo of the day, and who goes home.
  • Jury of Peers
The jury of peers makes it return. But this time, the artist that wins best tattoo of the day gives their respective team the power to put up one artist for elimination.

Contestants

The first episode featured 22 artists competing to be one of the official 18 artists that were split into two teams of 9 artists. The top 14, who were chosen by the judges and the coaches, chose who they want to be on while the remaining 8 artists that were not selected went head to head in the knockout round that determined who gets the final spots on either Team Cleen or Team Christian. Teej Poole, Tony Medellin and Austin Rose previously competed in the second season of the spin-off Ink Master: Angels and won the Angel Face Off which guaranteed them a spot in this season of Ink Master.

Team Cleen

Contestants Hometown
Tiara Gordon Lockport, New York
Kyle Mackenzie Malden, Massachusetts
Tony Medellin Reno, Nevada
Jamie Lee Parker West Hills, California
Austin Rose Portland, Oregon
Stacy Smith Charlotte, North Carolina
Jimmy Snaz Boston, Massachusetts
Adam "Turk" Turk San Diego, California
Tiffer Wright Dallas, Texas

Team Christian

Contestants Hometown
Amanda Boone Nashville, Tennessee
Jess Cavazos Corpus Christi, Texas
Angel Rose Fergerstrom Los Angeles, California
Kasey "Gonzo" Gonzalez Baltimore, Maryland
Oba Jackson Wilmington, Delaware
Teej Poole Charlotte, North Carolina
JP Roldan Houston, Texas
Chris Shockley Clementon, New Jersey
Tim Stafford Austin, Texas

Not Chosen

Contestants Hometown
De'Vonne Foxworth Richmond, California
Jennifer Love Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Desiree "Desi" Mattivi Denver, Colorado
Matt Stebly Ocean Springs, Mississippi

Contestant Progress

No. Contestant 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
No. Flash Challenge
Winner		 Team Cleen Team Christian N/A Team Christian N/A N/A TBA
Kyle Mackenzie IN WIN HIGH LOW IN H/L
Tony Medellin WIN IN HIGH IN IN IMM
Jimmy Snaz HIGH HIGH IN HIGH IN IN
Turk IN IN LOW LOW IN IMM
Tiffer Wright HIGH HIGH WIN WIN IN IMM
Amanda Boone HIGH IN IMM HIGH WIN IMM
Angel Rose HIGH IN IMM IN WIN LOW
Jess Cavazos IN LOW IMM IN WIN LOW
Teej Poole IN IN IMM LOW WIN IN
Chris Shockley IN IN IMM HIGH WIN WIN
Tim Stafford IN IN IMM IN WIN IN
12 Austin Rose LOW HIGH LOW IN F/O OUT
13 Stacy Smith IN IN LOW IN OUT
14 JP Roldan LOW LOW IMM OUT
15 Jamie Lee Parker IN HIGH OUT
16 Oba Jackson IN LOW LEFT
17 Tiara Gordon IN OUT
18 Gonzo OUT
     The contestant won the competition and was named Ink Master.
     The contestant was the runner-up.
     The contestant finished third.
     The contestant won best tattoo of the day.
     The contestant was given an honorable mention by the judges.
     The contestant was considered to be among the top.
     The contestant was given an honorable mention in the judges recall, but was sent to the bottom by the jury of peers.
     The contestant won the face off.
     The contestant was immune from the elimination tattoo.
     The contestant was among the bottom group in the judges recall.
     The contestant was sent to the bottom by the jury of peers.
     The contestant was considered to be in the bottom.
     The contestant was eliminated from the competition.
     The contestant was sent to the bottom by the jury of peers and was eliminated.
     The contestant withdrew from the competition.

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
1401"Opening Shots"August 28, 2018 (2018-08-28)0.74[5]
22 artists step into the ring at Gleason's Gym where they had six hours to create a tattoo in their choice subject while incorporating a style each coach is known for. Either Christian's specialty black and gray or Cleen's specialty new school. Afterwards, the judges and the coaches will judge each tattoo in a blind critique without knowing who did what. The top 14 artists will then pick who they want to be one. Team Christian got Angel, Chris, Oba, Jess, Gonzo, Tim, Teej and Amanda who were ranked first, third, eighth, ninth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth respectively. Team Clean on the other hand got second ranked artist Tiffer, followed by fourth ranked artist Tony, fifth ranked artist Tiara, sixth ranked artist Kyle, seventh ranked artist Jamie, and tenth ranked artist Turk. The remaining 8 artists face off for the last time where one high ranked artist had five hours to tattoo against the artist who was ranked lower than them with the lower ranked artist choosing the style they must tattoo. The winner of each knockout round will pick who they want to be on. Jennifer and JP tattooed a traditional Japanese koi fish. Matt and Jimmy tried to create an American traditional female head. Desi and Austin bring a color illustrated female head to life. And Stacy and DeVonne try to do the same style as Jennifer and JP. JP completed Team Christian, leaving Team Cleen in the dust with the last three spots that went to Jimmy, Austin and Stacy.
1412"Not on My Watch"September 4, 2018 (2018-09-04)0.53[6]

  • Skill of the Week: Fundamentals
  • Flash Challenge: For their first challenge, Team Cleen and Team Christian put their art fundamentals to the test by transforming shipping containers into graffiti masterpieces.
  • Winner: Team Cleen
  • Elimination Tattoo: It's a race against time in the first Elimination Tattoo as both teams must use their fundamentals by tattooing a clock.
  • Best Tattoo of the Day: Tony Medellin
  • Bottom: Gonzo, JP Roldan, and Austin Rose
  • Eliminated: Gonzo
1423"Right on Target"September 11, 2018 (2018-09-11)0.65[7]

  • Skill of the Week: Ingenuity
  • Flash Challenge: Using multicolored domino tiles, the two teams had six hours to create a piece of art that can impress the judges both upright and toppled over. The sibbling argument between Kyle and Jimmy plus Austin's arrogance cause Team Cleen's piece to fall appeart with only a few dominoes standing.
  • Winner: Team Christian
  • Elimination Tattoo: The artists have six hours to design a tattoo that uses individual objects to create a collective image.
  • Best Tattoo of the Day: Kyle Mackenzie
  • Bottom: Oba Jackson, Tiara Gordon, and JP Roldan
  • Eliminated: Tiara Gordon
1434"No Wrist, No Reward"September 18, 2018 (2018-09-18)N/A

  • Skill of the Week: Consistency
  • Grudge Match: Cleen and Christian face off as they create a tattoo in the style and subject of their choice. Each round consisted a total of two hours. Since his team won the last elimination tattoo, Cleen picked a new school hot rod while Christian picked black-and-gray bats. The winner of the first grudge match will not only give the team an immunity from the elimination tattoo but will also form the jury of peers and put one artist from the opposing team up for elimination.
  • Winner: Christian Buckingham
  • Elimination Tattoo: Team Cleen wrap their consistency around the wrist by creating wristband tattoos. Christian assigned all the human canvases especially giving Turk and Jamie difficult canvases. Although Team Cleen is about to lose one member while the tattooing was happening, Team Christian lost their own after Oba informed his team that he must withdrew from the competition as advised by his doctor due to the high blood pressure he was suffering which could've lead to a heart attack.
  • Best Tattoo of the Day: Tiffer Wright
  • Bottom: Jamie Lee Parker, Stacy Smith and Turk
  • Elimination: Jamie Lee Parker
1445"That's Gonna Leave a Mark"[8]September 25, 2018 (2018-09-25)[8]TBD

  • Skill of the Week: Creativity
  • Flash Challenge: On a 10 foot by 24 foot canvas, the two teams must use electric tape to create a piece of art in only six hours.
  • Winner: Team Christian
  • Elimination Tattoo: The teams tried to coverup a canvas' design that's placed on a spot that is difficult to tattoo.
  • Best Tattoo of the Day: Tiffer Wright
  • Bottom: JP Roldan, Teej Poole and Turk
  • Elimination: JP Roldan
1456"Fight Your Own Battles"October 2, 2018 (2018-10-02)TBD

  • Skill of the Week: Adaptability
  • Tag Team Tattoo: Two artists from one team must tag team every hour while tattooing an epic battle onto a human canvas at the same time. In addition, one team will be safe and the other will be put up for elimination.
  • Best Tattoo of the Day: Team Christian

Following the critique, Cleen tries to weed out the weak on his own by choosing the two weakest links. Team Cleen got into an intense argument that caused Tiffer to leave for a little bit. Amanda and Tim convinced Cleen to put up Stacy and Austin because they have been the big problem on his team ever since he got stuck with them. Cleen ultimately chose Stacy and Austin as his two weakest links.

  • Face Off Tattoo: The next day, Stacy and Austin fight to save themselves when they had six hours to tattoo a full-colored biomechanical skull, chosen by Christian.
  • Eliminated: Stacy Smith
1467"No Wasted Space"October 9, 2018 (2018-10-09)TBD

  • Grudge Match: In the second grudge match, the coaches competed in a head-to-head marathon by doing four tattoos with each round consisting of one hour. Both teams picked what the coaches must tattoo; with Team Christian picking a color-realistic strawberry and geometric wolf head and Team Cleen picking a traditional panther head and graffiti lettering. Whichever coach won their respective tattoo, they could pick one artist from their team to be safe from elimination. In the end, Tiffer, Tony and Turk were safe on Team Cleen, and Amanda was safe on Team Christian.
  • Elimination Tattoo: The teams tried create a galaxy themed tattoo out of an everyday object. Tiffer, Tony, Turk and Amanda assigned all the human canvases.
  • Best Tattoo of the Day: Chris Shockley
  • Bottom: Kyle Mackenzie, Austin Rose and Jess Cavazos
  • Elimination: Austin Rose
1478"Chalk This Way"[8]October 16, 2018 (2018-10-16)[8]TBD

  • Skill of the Week: Dimension
  • Flash Challenge: The teams had six hours draw a 3D sidewalk design using only chalk.
  • Winner:
1489"Tipping the Scales"[8]October 23, 2018 (2018-10-23)[8]TBD

  • Skill of the Week:
  • Grudge Match: The coaches tattoo a mermaid that will determine which team will receive safety from elimination.
  • Winner:

References

  1. ↑ "PARAMOUNT NETWORK INKS SEASON 11 OF INK MASTER". Paramount Network. April 25, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "#InkMaster: Grudge Match is headed your way sooner than expected! Tune in to the new season Tuesday, August 28th on @ParamountNet". Twitter. July 28, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "It's happening!! #InkMaster: Grudge Match, @Cleen_Rock_One vs. @ChristiaNation_, will premiere September 4th on @paramountnet". Twitter. April 24, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ink Master: Grudge Match: Christian Buckingham, Cleen Rock One return". CarterMatt. April 25, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  5. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (29 August 2018). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.28.2018". ShowbuzzDaily. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  6. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (5 September 2018). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.4.2018". ShowbuzzDaily. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  7. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (12 September 2018). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.11.2018". ShowbuzzDaily. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ink Master Episode Guide". Zap2It. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
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