# The Boulet Brothers' Dragula season 1

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. Guest judges included director Darren Stein, and drag performers Peaches Christ and Heklina. It ran for seven episodes, including a special episode incorporating unutilized footage. The season was subsequently remastered, and was distributed by OutTv, Amazon Prime, and SBS Viceland.
The winner of first season of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula was Vander Von Odd, with Frankie Doom and Melissa Befierce as the runner-up. 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.

## Contestants

Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
Contestants of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula season 1 and their backgrounds :
| Contestant | Hometown | Outcome |
| Vander Von Odd | Los Angeles, California | Winner |
| Frankie Doom | Los Angeles, California | Runners-up |
| Melissa Befierce | Los Angeles, California | Runners-up |
| Meatball | Los Angeles, California | 4th place |
| Loris | Los Angeles, California | 5th place |
| Xochi Mochi | Los Angeles, California | 5th place |
| Foxie Adjuia | Los Angeles, California | 7th place |
| Ursula Major | Los Angeles, California | 8th place |
| Pinche Queen | Los Angeles, California | 9th place |
Notes:
* ↑ All the contestants resided in the Los Angeles area during filming.

## Contestant progress

Legend:
Progress of contestants including placements in each episode :
| Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Vander Von Odd | WIN | SAFE | WBTM | BTM | BTM | Winner |
| Frankie Doom | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | BTM | BTM | Runner-up |
| Melissa Befierce | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | BTM | 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 | Contestants | Contestants | Challenge | Exterminated |
| 1 | Loris vs. Meatball vs. Pinche Queen | Loris vs. Meatball vs. Pinche Queen | 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 |
| 2 | Melissa Befierce | vs. | Xochi Mochi | Wrestle aggressively and in character in a pool of mud | Ursula Major |
| 3 | Foxie Adjuia vs. Loris vs. Vander Von Odd | Foxie Adjuia vs. Loris vs. Vander Von Odd | Foxie Adjuia vs. Loris vs. Vander Von Odd | Eat as much pig brains as possible without using their hands | Foxie Adjuia |
| 4 | Frankie Doom vs. Loris vs. Vander Von Odd vs. Xochi Mochi | Frankie Doom vs. Loris vs. Vander Von Odd vs. Xochi Mochi | 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 |
| 4 | Frankie Doom vs. Loris vs. Vander Von Odd vs. Xochi Mochi | Frankie Doom vs. Loris vs. Vander Von Odd vs. Xochi Mochi | 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. | Xochi Mochi |
| 5 | Frankie Doom vs. Meatball vs. Melissa Befierce vs. Vander Von Odd | Frankie Doom vs. Meatball vs. Melissa Befierce vs. Vander Von Odd | 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 |
* ↑ Melissa Befierce was declared safe after participating in the extermination challenge, but before the final judgment.
* ↑ In this episode, all contestants participated in the extermination, but Meatball and Melissa Befierce were declared safe after the extermination challenge.
* ↑ 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

| 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 | March 20, 2017 | The entire cast reunite on an episode of Hey Qween! on YouTube with hosts Jonny McGovern and Lady Red Couture |