| Ink Master | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
| Hosted by | Dave Navarro |
| Judges | Chris Núñez Oliver Peck |
| No. of contestants | 18 |
| Winner | Jason Clay Dunn |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Spike |
| Original release | September 2 – December 16, 2014 |
| Season chronology | |
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. The show is hosted and judged by Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro, with accomplished tattoo artists Chris Núñez and Oliver Peck serving as series regular judges. The winner received a $100,000 prize, a feature in Inked Magazine and the title of Ink Master.
The premise of this season was featuring tattoo artist rivals as they compete against each other in an elimination-style competition.
This season saw the returns of season three contestants Jason Clay Dunn and Joshua Hibbard, who originally finished the competition in 6th and 5th place respectively.
The winner of the fifth season of Ink Master was Jason Clay Dunn, with James "Cleen Rock One" Steinke being the runner-up.