Tattoo competitions
Step into the spotlight and show off your best work. Entries are $10 each, and eligible tattoos can be fresh or healed—so bring the piece you are proud to put in the ring.
Meet the artists
Bring your best work
Competitions
HighRollers Tattoo Expo brings artists, collectors, and creative minds together for live competition, original work, and a weekend built around craft.
Live painting competition
Bring your brushes and your point of view to a live painting competition made for bold ideas, fresh work, and creative community.
Explore painting competitionFriday through Sunday
Find your category. Take your shot.
From head-to-head showdowns to Best of Day and Best of Show, the competition floor is where artists bring the heat. Pick your category, sign up at the information booth, and make your mark.
Competition list
Tattoo competition entry details
Entry fee
Competition sign-ups are $10 per entry at the information booth.
Fresh or healed tattoos
Eligible competition entries may be fresh or healed tattoos—bring your strongest work.
Head-to-head competitions
Head-to-head competition tattoos must be completed live and fresh.
Best of Day
Best of Day entries must be completed at the expo facility.
Best of Show
Best of Show entries must be completed 100% at the expo.
Official information
Competition updates
Final rules, categories, entry requirements, and judging information will be shared by the HighRollers team before the expo. Check back for official details.
Contact the expoFriday & Saturday
Head-to-head tattoo battle
Sign up before the event for a chance to compete live on stage against one or two other artists. Each six-hour battle follows the subject matter listed on the competition list, putting your skill, speed, and creativity in front of the HighRollers crowd.
Win the ring. Earn the rights.
The winning artist takes home a championship ring, serious bragging rights, and a featured spot on the HighRollers winners page.
Official application
Claim your place on stage
Apply before the expo to enter the Friday or Saturday Head-to-Head Tattoo Battle. Submit your artist details and portfolio so the HighRollers team can review your application.
Selected artists will compete live in a six-hour battle against one or two other artists, based on the subject matter listed in the competition schedule.
Explore HighRollers