Portland Tattoo Expo
13th Annual
October 6th, 7th & 8th 2023
2023 Tattoo Contest Schedule
Please keep in mind:
Contest Entry Fee: $10 per Tattoo Entered.
Must be FULLY HEALED except Best Of Contests.
Best Of are only FRESH tattoos -- started
and finished at PTE 2023!
(Check out our FAQ page why that is!)
Sign Up at the Info Booth 15 Minutes Prior To Contest!
Contest rules:
1. All tattoos must be FULLY HEALED before entering the contest (does not apply to Best of Day or Best of Show, see #3 and #4 below).
2. SMALL tattoos are any piece under 8"x8" (64" squared); LARGE tattoos are any pieces over that size.
3. Best of Day tattoos must be started on the day of judging.
4. Best of Show must be started not earlier than October 6th, 2023, and must have been worked on solely during the Portland Tattoo Expo, and exclusively at the Expo Center.
Friday the 6th of October 2023
@4:30 pm:
Best Asian
Must be healed work
@5:15 pm:
Best PORTRAIT
Must be healed work
@6:00 pm:
Best GeometRIC
Must be healed work
@6:45 pm:
Best SLEEVE
Must be healed work
@8:00 pm:
Winners Announced
@9:00 pm:
Best of Day Tattoo
*Tattoo MUST BE Started and Ended on Friday the 6th of October 2023 at the event
Saturday the 7th, October 2023
@2:00 pm:
Best Small Black & Grey
Must be healed work
@2:45 pm:
Best Large Black & Grey
Must be healed work
@4:15 pm:
Best LETTERING
Must be healed work
@5:00 pm:
Best Small Color
Must be healed work
@5:45 pm:
Best LARGE Color
Must be healed work
@7:15 pm:
BesT Back
Must be healed work
@8:00 pm:
Winners Announced
@9:00 pm:
Best of Day Tattoo
*Tattoo MUST BE Started and Ended on Saturday the 7th of October 2023 at the event
Sunday the 8th of October 2023
@2:00 pm:
Best Realistic
Must be healed work
@2:45 pm:
Best Tribal
Must be healed work
@3:30 pm:
Best Small Traditional
Must be healed work
@4:15 pm:
Best Large Traditional
Must be healed work
@5:00 pm:
Best BLACKWORK
Must be healed work
@5:45 pm:
Winners Announced
@7:00 pm:
Best of Day Tattoo
*Tattoo MUST BE Started and Ended on Sunday the 8th of October 2023 at the event
@7:30 pm:
Best of Show Tattoo
*Tattoo MUST BE Started and Ended at the Portland Tattoo Expo
between Friday the 6th and Sunday the 8th of October 2023