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 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
Contestant Hometown Current City[lower-alpha 1] Outcome
Vander Von Odd Mexicali, Mexico Los Angeles, California Winner
Frankie Doom Los Angeles, California Runners-up
Melissa Befierce South Central Los Angeles, California
Meatball Houston, Texas 4th place
Loris Winterthur, Switzerland North Hollywood, California 5th/6th place
Xochi Mochi Los Angeles, California Los Angeles/Dallas, Texas
Foxie Adjuia El Sereno, California Los Angeles, California 7th place
Ursula Major Tucson, Arizona 8th place
Pinche Queen Swift City, Arizona 9th place
  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 in that episode.
  WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge but was up for extermination.
  SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges in that episode.
  BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant was in the bottom and was eligible for extermination.
  EXT (Exterminated) Indicates that the contestant was exterminated.
  Guest indicates the contestant returned as a guest for that episode.
Progress of contestants including rank/position in each episode
Contestant Episode
1[7] 2[8] 3[9] 4[10] 5[11] 6[12]
Vander Von Odd WIN SAFE WIN BTM SAFE Winner
Frankie Doom SAFE BTM SAFE BTM SAFE Runner-up
Melissa Befierce SAFE BTM WIN SAFE SAFE Runner-up
Meatball BTM SAFE SAFE WIN EXT Guest
Loris BTM WIN BTM EXT Guest
Xochi Mochi SAFE BTM SAFE EXT Guest
Foxie Adjuia SAFE SAFE EXT Guest
Ursula Major SAFE EXT Guest
Pinche Queen EXT

Exterminations
Episode Contestants Challenge Exterminated
1 Loris vs. Meatball vs. Pinche Queen Buried alive in a coffin with bugs, water and dirt thrown at their faces Pinche Queen
2 Frankie Doom vs. Ursula Major Wrestle aggressively and in character in a pool of mud Ursula Major
Melissa Befierce Xochi Mochi
3 Foxie Adjuia vs. Loris vs. Vander Von Odd Eat as much pig brains as possible without using their hands Foxie Adjuia
4[lower-alpha 1] Frankie Doom vs. Loris vs. Meatball vs.
Melissa Befierce 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[lower-alpha 1] 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. In this episode all the queens 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.

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

Episode summary
Episode Title Original airdate Episode summary
1 Wickedest Witch October 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

2 80's Female Wrestler November 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

3 Zombies in Death Valley November 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

4 Pretty, Pink, Fishy Drag December 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

5 Trannyshack Club January 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

6 Finale January 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

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

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. "Wickedest Witch". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 1. Episode 1. October 31, 2016.
  8. "80's Female Wrestler". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 1. Episode 2. November 14, 2016.
  9. "Zombies in Death Valley". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 1. Episode 3. November 28, 2016.
  10. "Pretty, Pink, Fishy Drag". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 1. Episode 4. December 12, 2016.
  11. "Trannyshack Club". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 1. Episode 5. January 2, 2017.
  12. "Finale". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 1. Episode 6. January 16, 2017.
  13. Valdez, Matt (21 March 2017). "'Hey Qween' gets downright spooky with 'Dragula' reunion". Queerty. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
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