CONTEST

Participate, have fun, and show off your body art.

Artist wins trophy, contestant wins ribbon.

Best of Day = $250 Cash Prize ( Friday, Saturday, & Sunday )

Best of Show = $500 Cash Prize

All categories place First through Third only.

Register right at the show - Win Prizes, Cash, and Respect!!!

FRIDAY APRIL 30, 2010

REGISTRATION OPENS AT: 3:30PM
SMALL & LARGE: COLOR
CONTEST BEGINS: 6:00PM

SMALL & LARGE: BLACK & GREY
CONTEST BEGINS: 8:00PM

BEST NEW OF DAY:
REGISTRATION OPENS 9:30PM
CONTEST BEGINS: 10:00PM

BACK PIECES AND SLEEVES
CONTEST BEGINS: 8:00PM

BEST NEW OF DAY:
REGISTRATION OPENS 9:30PM
CONTEST BEGINS: 10:00PM


SUNDAY MAY 2, 2010
REGISTRATION OPENS AT: 12:30PM
ORIENTAL, PINUP, PORTRAIT, EROTIC, PIERCING, FLASH & FLORAL
CONTEST BEGINS: 3:00PM

BEST BLACK & GREY FLASH SHEET
BEST COLOR FLASH SHEET
BEST UNIQUE PIERCING
CONTEST BEGINS AT: 7:00PM

BEST NEW OF DAY:
REGISTRATION OPENS: 7:30PM
CONTEST BEGINS: 8:00PM

BEST OF SHOW: 8:30PM
ENTRIES ARE ALL 1ST PLACE WINNERS
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO CONTEST.

Contest Rules

Must be registered 15 minutes prior to contest. Small category must be no larger than 8"x10". Large category must be no larger than 11"x14". Extensive is larger than 11"x14".

BLACK AND GREY: Must be black and/or grey shades of ink. White is acceptable, color is not.
TRADITIONAL: Must be a traditional tattoo design, concept or style: of the past, ie. Sailor Jerry.
AZTEC: Must of Mayan, Aztec otherwise Ancient Hispanic heredity.
BACKPIECES: Must have at least 75% coverage on the back.
SLEEVES: Must have at least 3/4 coverage on arm of leg.
ORIENTAL: Must be of far eastern design, concept or style.
PINUP: Must depict a woman in a pin up pose.
PORTRAITS: Must be recognizable as the real person or animal depicted, must have actual photo or other acceptable form of reproduction of the person depicted. No unrealistic characters.
EROTIC: Must depict something sexy,or erotic in nature.
FLORAL: Must be at least 50% floral in nature.
COLOR: Entire tattoo consist of color work. Or a black & grey piece with a little color.
CREATIVE PIERCINGS: NO NUDITY. Can be any piercing that is mutiples, extensive and most creative.

Best new of day must be started and finished on convention floor. All first place winners and best new of day for all three days are eligible to compete for best of show sunday night with paid admission.

There is a $10 registration fee required. There is also a 1 year restriction on previous 1st place winners. This means that if you were the 1st place winner of our show, you will not be allowed to enter into the same contest category within a 1 year period with the piece that won.