Drag Me to Dinner

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.

Release
Drag Me to Dinner premiered on Hulu on May 31, 2023. It was released on Disney+ in other territories on July 26, 2023.

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 LGBT 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.