Drag Me to Dinner

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| presenter = Murray Hill

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| language = English

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Chad Mumm
Chris Ying
Christopher C. Chen
David Burtka
David Chang
Dave O'Connor
James Sunderland
Jay Peterson
Mark W. Olsen
Neil Patrick Harris
Todd Lubin

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Paige Haaren
Michael Serrato

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Vox Media Studios
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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.{{Cite magazine |last=Mier |first=Tomás |date=May 8, 2023 |title=Drag Queens Cook Up Some 'Culinary Costumed Chaos' in 'Drag Me to Dinner' First Trailer |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/drag-me-to-dinner-hulu-trailer-1234730546/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230508151001/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/drag-me-to-dinner-hulu-trailer-1234730546/ |archive-date=May 8, 2023 |access-date=May 9, 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}} The series was released May 31, 2023 on Hulu.{{Cite web |last=Sim |first=Bernardo |date=May 8, 2023 |title=Watch the Fabulous 1st Trailer for Hulu's 'Drag Me to Dinner' |url=https://www.out.com/gay-tv-shows/drag-me-to-dinner-trailer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001043639/https://www.out.com/gay-tv-shows/drag-me-to-dinner-trailer |archive-date=October 1, 2023 |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Out.com |language=en}}

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col"\| Episode ! scope="col" colspan="3"\| Queens ! scope="col"\| Theme ! scope="col"\| Winners
scope="row"\| 1 \| nowrap\| BenDeLaCreme Jinkx Monsoon (Ship Wrecked) \| vs. \| Jackie Beat Sherry Vine (Cougars Goes Coconuts) \| Tropical Kiki \| nowrap\| BenDeLaCreme Jinkx Monsoon (Ship Wrecked)
scope="row"\| 2 \| BeBe Zahara Benet Trinity the Tuck (Whore Done It?) \| vs. \| Kiki Ball-Change Thorgy Thor (All You Can Eat – Illegal Brothel) \| Whoring '20s \| Kiki Ball-Change Thorgy Thor (All You Can Eat – Illegal Brothel)
scope="row"\| 3 \| Alexis Mateo Vanessa Vanjie Mateo (My Baby Did A Hanky Panky) \| vs. \| Marti Gould Cummings Peachez Iman Cummings (Miss Mistake USA) \| Baby Shower \| Marti Gould Cummings Peachez Iman Cummings (Miss Mistake USA)
scope="row"\| 4 \| Detox Raja (Black Tie Toga: A Fundraiser) \| vs. \| Mayhem Miller Morgan McMichaels (Oh My Goddess: Let's Party!) \| Toga Party \| Detox Raja (Black Tie Toga: A Fundraiser)
scope="row"\| 5 \| Alaska Willam (Ex-Communicated) \| vs. \| Latrice Royale Manila Luzon (The Better Half) \| Divorce Party \| Alaska Willam (Ex-Communicated)
scope="row"\| 6 \| Ginger Minj Nina West (60s Pixies) \| vs. \| Darienne Lake Mrs. Kasha Davis (80s Ladies) \| Tupperware Party \| Ginger Minj Nina West (60s Pixies)
scope="row"\| 7 \| Gigi Goode Symone (Malibu Bar-Bae-Q) \| vs. \| Jasmine Rice LaBeija Rhea Litré (Queens in Space) \| Beach Blanket Bing-Ho \| Gigi Goode Symone (Malibu Bar-Bae-Q)
scope="row"\| 8 \| Kim Chi Naomi Smalls (Queens in Wonderland) \| vs. \| Heidi N Closet Jaida Essence Hall (Camp Tramps) \| Slumber Party \| Heidi N Closet Jaida Essence Hall (Camp Tramps)
scope="row"\| 9 \| Chelsea Piers Selma Nilla (Take Me Out to the Broad-Game) \| vs. \| Merrie Cherry Pixie Aventura (It's Super Hoe Sunday) \| Tailgate Weiner Roast \| Merrie Cherry Pixie Aventura (It's Super Hoe Sunday)
scope="row"\| 10 \| Biqtch Puddin' Meatball (Hot Food, Hotter Carnies) \| vs. \| Heklina Peaches Christ (Magic Freak Show) \| Big Bottom, Big Top \| Biqtch Puddin' Meatball (Hot Food, Hotter Carnies)

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! scope="col"| Episode

! scope="col" colspan="3"| Queens

! scope="col"| Theme

! scope="col"| Winners

scope="row"| 1

| nowrap| BenDeLaCreme
Jinkx Monsoon
(Ship Wrecked)

| vs.

| Jackie Beat
Sherry Vine
(Cougars Goes Coconuts)

| Tropical Kiki

| nowrap| BenDeLaCreme
Jinkx Monsoon
(Ship Wrecked)

scope="row"| 2

| BeBe Zahara Benet
Trinity the Tuck
(Whore Done It?)

| vs.

| Kiki Ball-Change
Thorgy Thor
(All You Can Eat – Illegal Brothel)

| Whoring '20s

| Kiki Ball-Change
Thorgy Thor
(All You Can Eat – Illegal Brothel)

scope="row"| 3

| Alexis Mateo
Vanessa Vanjie Mateo
(My Baby Did A Hanky Panky)

| vs.

| Marti Gould Cummings
Peachez Iman Cummings
(Miss Mistake USA)

| Baby Shower

| Marti Gould Cummings
Peachez Iman Cummings
(Miss Mistake USA)

scope="row"| 4

| Detox
Raja
(Black Tie Toga: A Fundraiser)

| vs.

| Mayhem Miller
Morgan McMichaels
(Oh My Goddess: Let's Party!)

| Toga Party

| Detox
Raja
(Black Tie Toga: A Fundraiser)

scope="row"| 5

| Alaska
Willam
(Ex-Communicated)

| vs.

| Latrice Royale
Manila Luzon
(The Better Half)

| Divorce Party

| Alaska
Willam
(Ex-Communicated)

scope="row"| 6

| Ginger Minj
Nina West
(60s Pixies)

| vs.

| Darienne Lake
Mrs. Kasha Davis
(80s Ladies)

| Tupperware Party

| Ginger Minj
Nina West
(60s Pixies)

scope="row"| 7

| Gigi Goode
Symone
(Malibu Bar-Bae-Q)

| vs.

| Jasmine Rice LaBeija
Rhea Litré
(Queens in Space)

| Beach Blanket Bing-Ho

| Gigi Goode
Symone
(Malibu Bar-Bae-Q)

scope="row"| 8

| Kim Chi
Naomi Smalls
(Queens in Wonderland)

| vs.

| Heidi N Closet
Jaida Essence Hall
(Camp Tramps)

| Slumber Party

| Heidi N Closet
Jaida Essence Hall
(Camp Tramps)

scope="row"| 9

| Chelsea Piers
Selma Nilla
(Take Me Out to the Broad-Game)

| vs.

| Merrie Cherry
Pixie Aventura
(It's Super Hoe Sunday)

| Tailgate Weiner Roast

| Merrie Cherry
Pixie Aventura
(It's Super Hoe Sunday)

scope="row"| 10

| Biqtch Puddin'
Meatball
(Hot Food, Hotter Carnies)

| vs.

| Heklina
Peaches Christ
(Magic Freak Show)

| Big Bottom, Big Top

| Biqtch Puddin'
Meatball
(Hot Food, Hotter Carnies)

Episodes

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Release

Drag Me to Dinner premiered on Hulu on May 31, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Factora |first=James |date=2023-05-08 |title=The 'Drag Me to Dinner' Trailer Promises "Culinary Costumed Chaos" |url=https://www.them.us/story/hulu-drag-me-to-dinner-trailer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001043643/https://www.them.us/story/hulu-drag-me-to-dinner-trailer |archive-date=October 1, 2023 |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Them |language=en-US}} It was released on Disney+ in other territories on July 26, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Stedman |first=Emily |date=July 5, 2023 |title=Neil Patrick Harris' Drag Me to Dinner is coming to Disney Plus in July |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a44442810/drag-me-to-dinner-disney-plus/ |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}}

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.{{Cite web |title=Drag Me to Dinner Season 1 {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/drag_me_to_dinner/s01 |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |language=en}}

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."{{Cite news |last=Fallon |first=Kevin |date=June 2, 2023 |title='Drag Me to Dinner' Is Perfect, Ridiculous Pride Month TV |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/drag-me-to-dinner-review-perfect-ridiculous-pride-month-tv |access-date=2024-02-01 |work=The Daily Beast |language=en |archive-date=February 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201161003/https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/drag-me-to-dinner-review-perfect-ridiculous-pride-month-tv |url-status=live }} 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.{{Cite web |last=Smalls |first=Ty'Kira |title=Drag Me to Dinner TV Review {{!}} Common Sense Media |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/drag-me-to-dinner |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=Common Sense Media |language=en |archive-date=February 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201161003/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/drag-me-to-dinner |url-status=live }}

= Accolades =

Drag Me to Dinner was nominated for Reality/Docuseries at the 2024 Queerty Awards.{{Cite web |title=Vote for the 2024 Queerties Winners |url=https://www.queerty.com/queerties/vote |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=Queerty |archive-date=June 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230612151158/http://www.queerty.com/queerties/vote |url-status=live }}