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The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
Season 1
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula season 1 poster.png
Promotional poster for season one
Hosted byThe Boulet Brothers
Judges
  • Dracmorda Boulet
  • Swanthula Boulet
No. of contestants9
Winner Vander Von Odd
Runners-up
  • Frankie Doom
  • Melissa Befierce
No. of episodes7
Release
Original networkHey Qween! (United States)
Original release31 October 2016 (2016-10-31) –
20 February 2017 (2017-02-20)
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula premiered on the Hey Qween streaming service on October 31, 2016, and concluded on February 20, 2017. The series featured nine contestants, from all over California, competing for the title of World's First Drag Supermonster and a cash prize of $10,000. [1] Guest judges included director Darren Stein, and drag performers Peaches Christ and Heklina. [2] It ran for seven episodes, including a special episode incorporating unutilized footage. [2] The season was subsequently remastered, and was distributed by OutTv, Amazon Prime, [3] and SBS Viceland. [4]

The winner of first season of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula was Vander Von Odd, with Frankie Doom and Melissa Befierce as the runner-up. [5] Frankie Doom and Loris returned later to compete in The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Resurrection , a competition between contestants from previous seasons of Dragula, with the winner returning for the fourth season of Dragula. [6]

Contestants

The Boulet Brothers and the cast of the first season of Dragula. Boulet Brothers Dragula S1 Cast.jpeg
The Boulet Brothers and the cast of the first season of Dragula.

Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.

Contestants of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula season 1 and their backgrounds
ContestantHometown [a] Outcome
Vander Von Odd Los Angeles, CaliforniaWinner
Frankie DoomRunners-up
Melissa Befierce
Meatball 4th place
Loris5th place
Xochi Mochi
Foxie Adjuia7th place
Ursula Major8th place
Pinche Queen9th place

Notes:

  1. ↑ All the contestants resided in the Los Angeles area during filming.

Contestant progress

Legend:

  Vander Von Odd won The Boulet Brothers' Dragula season 1.
  Frankie Doom and Melissa Befierce were the runners-up.
  WIN indicates the contestant won the challenge.
  WBTM (Winner in the bottom) indicates that the contestant won the challenge but chose to be up for extermination.
  SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges.
  SAFE indicates that the contestant participated in the extermination challenge, but was declared safe after the challenge and before final judgment.
  BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant was up for extermination.
  EXT (Exterminated) indicates that the contestant was exterminated.
  Guest indicates the contestant returned as a guest.
Progress of contestants including placements in each episode
ContestantEpisode
1 [7] 2 [8] 3 [9] 4 [10] 5 [11] 6 [12]
Vander Von OddWINSAFEWBTMBTMBTMWinner
Frankie DoomSAFEBTMSAFEBTMBTMRunner-up
Melissa BefierceSAFESAFEWINSAFEBTMRunner-up
MeatballBTMSAFESAFEWINEXTGuest
LorisBTMWINBTMEXTGuest
Xochi MochiSAFEBTMSAFEEXTGuest
Foxie AdjuiaSAFESAFEEXTGuest
Ursula MajorSAFEEXTGuest
Pinche QueenEXT

Exterminations

EpisodeContestantsChallengeExterminated
1Loris vs. Meatball vs. Pinche QueenBuried alive in a coffin with bugs, water and dirt thrown at their facesPinche Queen
2 [a] Frankie Doomvs.Ursula MajorWrestle aggressively and in character in a pool of mudUrsula Major
Melissa BefierceXochi Mochi
3Foxie Adjuia vs. Loris vs. Vander Von OddEat as much pig brains as possible without using their handsFoxie Adjuia
4 [b] Frankie Doom vs. Loris vs.
Vander Von Odd vs. Xochi Mochi		Lip sync to Alaska's "Nails" while the other queens throw objects at them.Loris
Xochi Mochi
5 [c] Frankie Doom vs. Meatball vs.
Melissa Befierce vs. Vander Von Odd		Create a seamonster look and endure
a drag photoshoot in the San Francisco Bay		Meatball
  1. ↑ Melissa Befierce was declared safe after participating in the extermination challenge, but before the final judgment.
  2. ↑ In this episode, all contestants participated in the extermination, but Meatball and Melissa Befierce were declared safe after the extermination challenge.
  3. ↑ In this episode, all contestants had to compete in the extermination.
  The contestant was exterminated after their first time in the bottom.
  The contestant was exterminated after their second time in the bottom.
  The contestant was exterminated after their third time in the bottom.
  The contestant was exterminated after the final challenge of the season.

Guest judges

EpisodeGuest Judges
1 Darren Stein, film director, screenwriter and producer
2Magnus Hastings, photographer
4BibleGirl, drag entertainer and internet personality
5 Heklina, drag entertainer
Peaches Christ, drag entertainer

Episode summary

EpisodeTitleOriginal airdateEpisode summary
1Wickedest WitchOctober 31, 2016

Floor Show Challenge: Design a wicked witch outfit and reenact the death of the Wicked Witch of the West
Floor Show Winner: Vander von Odd

Extermination Challenge: Being buried alive while in a coffin as bugs, water and dirt are thrown in your face
Participants: Loris, Meatball, and Pinche Queen
Exterminated: Pinche Queen

280's Female WrestlerNovember 14, 2016

Floor Show Challenge: Design an 80's inspired wrestler look and perform a wrestling show
Floor Show Winner: Loris

Extermination Challenge: Wrestle in a pool of mud aggressively while remaining in character
Participants: Frankie Doom, Melissa Befierce, Ursula Major, and Xochi Mochi
Exterminated: Ursula Major

3Zombies in Death ValleyNovember 28, 2016

Floor Show Challenge: Design a zombie look in Death Valley for their rotten runway and showcase their zombie acting
Floor Show Winners: Melissa Befierce and Vander von Odd

Extermination Challenge: Eat as much pig brains as possible without using hands
Participants: Foxie Adjuia, Loris, and Vander von Odd
Exterminated: Foxie Adjuia

4Pretty, Pink, Fishy DragDecember 12, 2016

Floor Show Challenge: Showcase a “pretty in pink” drag
Floor Show Winner: Meatball

Extermination Challenge: Perform a lip sync to Alaska Thunderfuck's song "Nails" while the other queens attempt to distract the performer by throwing food and other objects
Participants: All remaining contestants but only Frankie Doom, Loris, Vander von Odd, and Xochi Mochi were eligible for extermination
Exterminated: Loris and Xochi Mochi

5Trannyshack ClubJanuary 2, 2017

Floor Show Challenge: Perform at the club Trannyshack in San Francisco

Extermination Challenge: Create a seamonster look, and endure a drag photoshoot in the cold San Francisco Bay
Participants: All remaining contestants
Exterminated: Meatball

6FinaleJanuary 16, 2017

Floor Show Challenge: Interpret and design three outfits with the principles of Dragula: glamour, filth, and horror
Floor Show Prize: $10,000 and the title of First Drag Supermonster
Winner: Vander von Odd

7Secrets of Dragula: Lost FootageFebruary 20, 2017 Clip show featuring behind-the-scenes footage and casting videos
—Reunion [13] March 20, 2017The entire cast reunite on an episode of Hey Qween! on YouTube with hosts Jonny McGovern and Lady Red Couture

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