Ink Master ( season 11 ) - wikipedia Ink Master ( season 11 ) Ink Master ( season 11 ) Country of origin United States No. of episodes 16 Release Original network Paramount Network Original release August 28, 2018 ( 2018 - 08 - 28 ) Additional information Host ( s ) Dave Navarro Judges Oliver Peck Chris Nunez No. of contestants 18 Season chronology ← Previous Season 10 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. 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 wo n'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. Contents 1 Contestants 1.1 Team Cleen 1.2 Team Christian 1.3 Not Chosen 2 Contestant Progress 3 Episodes 4 References 5 External links 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 John Paul `` 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 Tiara Gordon Kyle Mackenzie Tony Medellin Jamie Lee Parker Austin Rose Stacy Smith Jimmy Snaz Turk Tiffer Wright Amanda Boone Angel Rose Jess Cavazos Gonzo Oba Jackson Teej Poole JP Roldan Chris Shockley Tim Stafford 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 among the bottom group in the judges recall. The contestant was considered to be in the bottom. The contestant was eliminated from the competition. Episodes No. overall No. in season Title Original air date US viewers ( millions ) 140 `` Opening Shots '' August 28, 2018 ( 2018 - 08 - 28 ) TBD 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 in a head to head battle where one high ranked artist had five hours to tattoo against the artist ranked lower than them. The lower ranked artist chose the style they must tattoo in their respective face off. The winner of each face off 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. Because of this, the three remaining spots went to Team Cleen with Jimmy, Austin and Stacy rounding out the team. 141 `` Not on My Watch '' September 4, 2018 ( 2018 - 09 - 04 ) TBD 142 TBA September 11, 2018 ( 2018 - 09 - 11 ) TBD References Jump up ^ `` PARAMOUNT NETWORK INKS SEASON 11 OF INK MASTER ''. Paramount Network. April 25, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` # 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. ^ Jump up to : `` 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. Jump up ^ `` Ink Master : Grudge Match : Christian Buckingham, Cleen Rock One return ''. CarterMatt. April 25, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Ink Master Episode Guide '', Zap2It, retrieved July 28, 2018 External links Official website Ink Master on IMDb Ink Master at TV Guide Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ink_Master_(season_11)&oldid=857126081 '' Categories : Ink Master Hidden categories : Official website not in Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 29 August 2018, at 18 : 45 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: when does the next season of ink master come out
Answer: August 28, 2018