Season 1, Episode 1. Fresh Meat. Being the very beginning of Ink Master, participants weren't sure what they were going to be doing for the "tattooing competition." The contestants of this season are Shane O'Neill, Tommy Helm, James Vaughn, Josh Woods, Léa Vendetta, Bili Vegas, Heather Sinn, Al Fliction, Jeremy Miller, and B-Tat. The judges of this season are Dave Navarro, Oliver Peck, and Chris