The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (season 1)

The first season of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula premiered on the Hey Qween Network 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 Boulet Brothers' Dragula
Season 1
Original title card for season 1
Hosted byThe Boulet Brothers
Judges
  • Dracmorda Boulet
  • Swanthula Boulet
No. of contestants9
WinnerVander Von Odd
Runner-up
  • Frankie Doom
  • Melissa Befierce
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes7
Release
Original networkHey Qween! (United States)
Original release31 October 2016 (2016-10-31) –
20 February 2017 (2017-02-20)
Season chronology

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 cast of the first season of Dragula (with hosts in center)

All contestants in the first season resided in Los Angeles, California:

ContestantHometownOutcome
Vander Von Odd Los Angeles, California[lower-alpha 1] Winner
Frankie Doom Los Angeles, California Runner-up
Melissa Befierce Los Angeles, California
Meatball Los Angeles, California 4th Place
Loris North Hollywood, California[lower-alpha 2] 5th/6th Place
Xochi Mochi Los Angeles, California
Foxie Adjuia Los Angeles, California 7th Place
Ursula Major Los Angeles, California 8th Place
Pinche Los Angeles, California 9th Place
  1. Originally from Mexico City, Mexico
  2. Originally from Winterthour, Switzerland

Contestant progress

Legend:

  (Winner) Vander Van Odd won The Boulet Brothers' Dragula.
  (Runner-up) Frankie Doom and Melissa Befierce were the runner-ups.
  (WIN) The contestant won the challenge.
  (WIN) The contestant won the challenge, volunteered for the extermination challenge, and remained in the competition.
  (HIGH) The contestant received positive critiques but was ultimately declared safe.
  (SAFE) The contestant received mixed critiques but was ultimately declared safe.
  (LOW) The contestant received negative critiques but was ultimately declared safe.
  (BTM) The contestant was in the bottom and eligible for extermination.
  (EXT) The contestant was exterminated.
Progress of contestants including rank/position in each episode
Contestant 1 2 3 4 5 6
Vander Von Odd WIN HIGH WIN BTM4 HIGH Winner
Frankie Doom HIGH BTM4 HIGH BTM4 HIGH Runner-up
Melissa BeFierce SAFE BTM4 WIN HIGH HIGH Runner-up
Meatball BTM3 HIGH SAFE WIN EXT Guest
Loris BTM3 WIN BTM2 EXT Guest
Xochi Mochi HIGH BTM4 HIGH EXT Guest
Foxie Adjuia HIGH HIGH EXT Guest
Ursula Major SAFE EXT Guest
Pinche Queen EXT

Exterminations
Episode Contestants Challenge Exterminated
1 Loris vs. Meatball vs. Pinche Being buried alive while in a coffin as bugs, water and dirt are thrown in your face Pinche
2 Frankie Doom vs. Ursula Major Wrestle in a pool of mud aggressively and in character Ursula Major
Melissa Befierce vs. Xochi Mochi
3 Foxie Adjuia vs. Loris vs. Vander Von Odd Eat as much pig brains as possible without using hands Foxie Adjuia
4[lower-greek 1] Frankie Doom vs. Loris vs. Meatball vs. Melissa Befierce vs. Vander Von Odd vs. Xochi Mochi 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 Loris
Xochi Mochi
5[lower-greek 1] Frankie Doom vs. Meatball vs. Melissa Befierce vs. Vander Von Odd Create a seamonster look, and endure a drag photoshoot in the cold San Francisco Bay Meatball
  1. In this episode all queens had to compete in extermination challenge.
  The contestant was exterminated after their first participation in the challenge.
  The contestant was exterminated after their second participation in the challenge.
  The contestant was exterminated after their third participation in the challenge.
  The contestant was exterminated after their participation in the final challenge of the season.

Episode summary
Episode Title Original Airdate Main Challenge Extermination Challenge
1 Wickedest Witch October 31, 2016 Design a wicked witch outfit and reenact the death of the Wicked Witch of the West Being buried alive while in a coffin as bugs, water and dirt are thrown in your face
2 80's Female Wrestler November 14, 2016 Design an 80's inspired wrestler look and perform a wrestling show Wrestle in a pool of mud aggressively and in character
3 Zombies in Death Valley November 28, 2016 Design a zombie look in Death Valley for their rotten runway and showcase their zombie acting Eat as much pig brains as possible without using hands
4 Pretty, Pink, Fishy Drag December 12, 2016 Showcase a “pretty in pink” drag 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
5 Trannyshack Club January 2, 2017 Perform for the guest judges Heklina and Peaches Christ at the club Trannyshack in San Francisco Create a seamonster look, and endure a drag photoshoot in the cold San Francisco Bay
6 Finale January 16, 2017 Interpret and design three outfits with the principles of DRAGULA: Glamour, Filth and Horror N/A
7 Secrets of Dragula: Lost Footage February 20, 2017 N/A N/A
— Reunion[7] March 20, 2017 N/A N/A

References
  1. "DRAGULA: MEET THE MONSTERS". Hey Qween! TV. 3 October 2016.
  2. Horbelt, Stephan (7 August 2017). "Here's What You Can Expect From Season 2 of the Boulet Brothers' 'Dragula'". Hornet Stories. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  3. "DRAGULA – The Boulet Brothers". Pinksixty. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  4. Russell, Stephen A. (9 February 2018). "Sink your teeth into season two of 'Dragula'". SBS. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  5. "'Dragula' Winner Vander Von Odd Gabs With Us About RuPaul's DragCon NYC!". The WOW Report. 29 August 2017.
  6. Millican, Josh (September 29, 2020). "THE BOULET BROTHERS' DRAGULA: RESURRECTION Hits Shudder October 20th". Dread Central. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  7. Valdez, Matt (21 March 2017). "'Hey Qween' gets downright spooky with 'Dragula' reunion". Queerty. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
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