The winner will receive a $100,000 prize, a feature in Inked Magazine, a Dodge Charger, a guest spot at their respective team captain's shop (Oliver Peck's Elm Street Tattoo in Dallas, Texas or Chris Nuñez's Handcrafted in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) and the title of Ink Master.
The first seven episodes featured each team battling their own members in an elimination-style competition for a spot in the top ten.
They will vote to see who had the best tattoo of the day and who will be eliminated as well as choosing the winner of Ink Master.
The first episode introduces 30 contestants who competed in a two-part elimination tattoo marathon with each part narrowing down to 26 and 22 artists respectively.
Dave welcomes the audience to the live finale while performing a body suspension stunt.