The second season of the tattoo reality competition Ink Master premiered on Spike on October 9 and concluded December 18, 2012 with a total of 13 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 cash prize, a feature in Inked Magazine and the title of Ink Master.
The winner of the second season of Ink Master was Steve Tefft, with Sarah Miller being the runner-up.
Contestants Names, experience, and cities stated are at time of filming.
Contestant Years ofexperience Hometown OutcomeSteve Tefft17Groton, ConnecticutWinnerSarah Miller6Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaRunner-upSebastian Murphy15Detroit, Michigan3rd placeKatherine "Tatu Baby" Flores6Miami, Florida4th placeJesse Smith15Richmond, Virginia5th placeJamie Davies17Redding, California6th placeClint Cummings †16Dallas, Texas7th placeMark Matthews14San Francisco, California8th placeSteven "Kay Kutta" Givens3Fayetteville, North Carolina9th placeLalo Yunda20Brooklyn, New York10th placeTray Benham20Brandenburg, Kentucky11th placeNick D'Angelo4Buffalo, New York12th placeRon Givens7Dallas, Texas13th placeMike Tacij14White Plains, New York14th placeThomas "TJ Hal" Halvorsen7Bronx, New York15th placeCee Jay Jones15Detroit, Michigan16th place Notes † Indicates that the contestant died after filming ended
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