Drag Me to Dinner is an American reality competition television series hosted by New York City drag legend Murray Hill, with judges Bianca Del Rio, David Burtka, Neil Patrick Harris, and Haneefah Wood. The series was released May 31, 2023 on Hulu.
Format Drag artists from across United States pair into teams to compete for The Glorious Golden Grater. Each episode has a broad theme, and teams have 90 minutes to prepare to host a theme party. Party presentations are judged in three categories: food & drink, design & décor, and entertainment & overall vibe. Each team benefits from Handy Helpers during the competition. Winners of a trivia question receive advice from resident chef David Burtka, while the other team receives "help" from Burtka's "aunt," Sue Chef.
Season 1
Episode Queens Theme Winners 1 BenDeLaCremeJinkx Monsoon(Ship Wrecked) vs. Jackie BeatSherry Vine(Cougars Goes Coconuts) Tropical Kiki BenDeLaCremeJinkx Monsoon(Ship Wrecked) 2 BeBe Zahara BenetTrinity the Tuck(Whore Done It?) vs. Kiki Ball-ChangeThorgy Thor(All You Can Eat – Illegal Brothel) Whoring '20s Kiki Ball-ChangeThorgy Thor(All You Can Eat – Illegal Brothel) 3 Alexis MateoVanessa Vanjie Mateo(My Baby Did A Hanky Panky) vs. Marti Gould CummingsPeachez Iman Cummings(Miss Mistake USA) Baby Shower Marti Gould CummingsPeachez Iman Cummings(Miss Mistake USA) 4 DetoxRaja(Black Tie Toga: A Fundraiser) vs. Mayhem MillerMorgan McMichaels(Oh My Goddess: Let's Party!) Toga Party DetoxRaja(Black Tie Toga: A Fundraiser) 5 AlaskaWillam(Ex-Communicated) vs. Latrice RoyaleManila Luzon(The Better Half) Divorce Party AlaskaWillam(Ex-Communicated) 6 Ginger MinjNina West(60s Pixies) vs. Darienne LakeMrs. Kasha Davis(80s Ladies) Tupperware Party Ginger MinjNina West(60s Pixies) 7 Gigi GoodeSymone(Malibu Bar-Bae-Q) vs. Jasmine Rice LaBeijaRhea Litré(Queens in Space) Beach Blanket Bing-Ho Gigi GoodeSymone(Malibu Bar-Bae-Q) 8 Kim ChiNaomi Smalls(Queens in Wonderland) vs. Heidi N ClosetJaida Essence Hall(Camp Tramps) Slumber Party Heidi N ClosetJaida Essence Hall(Camp Tramps) 9 Chelsea PiersSelma Nilla(Take Me Out to the Broad-Game) vs. Merrie CherryPixie Aventura(It's Super Hoe Sunday) Tailgate Weiner Roast Merrie CherryPixie Aventura(It's Super Hoe Sunday) 10 Biqtch Puddin'Meatball(Hot Food, Hotter Carnies) vs. HeklinaPeaches Christ(Magic Freak Show) Big Bottom, Big Top Biqtch Puddin'Meatball(Hot Food, Hotter Carnies)
Episodes
Release Drag Me to Dinner premiered on Hulu on May 31, 2023. It was released on Disney+ in other territories on July 26, 2023.
Reception
Critical response The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 60% approval rating with an average rating of 3.70/10, based on 5 critic reviews.
Kevin Fallon of The Daily Beast called Drag Me to Dinner the "perfect idea" of what a Pride Month program should embody, saying it highlights important characteristics of the month of celebrating LGBTQ culture, saying, it exemples the "permission to be absolutely ridiculous, joke around with your community, and celebrate the fun of LGBT+ culture." Ty'Kira Smalls of Common Sense Media gave Drag Me to Dinner a grade of three out of five stars, calling the show entertaining and noting the diversity of the contestants.
Accolades Drag Me to Dinner was nominated for Reality/Docuseries at the 2024 Queerty Awards.
See also
List of Hulu original programming
References