Kitchen Ink Contest

Chefs, think you’ve got one of the most unique or epic chef tattoos? Send us a picture and the story behind it or why it’s special to you to enter our Kitchen Ink Contest! There are some amazing prizes up for grabs and we will be sharing some of the best entries on our Instagram!

HOW TO ENTER

You can send in your entry using the form below (best way to ensure we see your entry) and/or post your entry to Instagram tagging @chefsroll and #KITCHENINKCONTEST. You can enter as many times as you like…have you ever met a chef with just one tattoo? The entry period is until Sept 30, 2026 and winners will be announced on October 16th. One winner will be announced on Sept 14, 2026 for the prize of the ticket to the LA Chef Conference taking place on Oct 5, 2026! Click here for the Official Contest Rules.

PRIZES

Prizes include an entire wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano customized with your face, restaurant logo or design of your choice on it, The Super Q™ Pro by Breville Commercial, Mise en Blocks, Meglio knives, Chef’s Roll tools and knife rolls and one of the hardest tickets to get since they seem to sell out before they even go on sale… a golden ticket to the LA Chef Conference to learn and hang out with some the best in the industry.

A little inspiration: Chef Lety McKenzie shares some of her tattoo stories with us.

SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

We Need Your Help
Over 200 Chefs shared their Kitchen Ink and the stories behind them. We have narrowed the field down, but need help picking two winners for each of the following categories:

Public voting closes EOD Oct 14th. Be sure to read the incredible stories behind their tattoos by clicking “info” under each image! You can vote on more than one entry and in all four categories!

If you entered and don’t see your ink in those 4 categories – fear not, we have picked winners for the following already:

-Best Knife
-Best Sleeve
-Cutest/Funniest
-Scariest

Click here for the Official Contest Rules.