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RuPaul's Drag Race

Renewed MTV

Renewed. The premiere date hasn’t been announced.

Pick three queens and collect on every maxi win, every lip sync survived and every Smackdown comeback, all the way to the crown.

Each week drag queens compete in a mini challenge, a maxi challenge and a themed runway, and the judges name a winner and the bottom queens. The bottom two perform a Lip Sync for Your Life and the loser is eliminated, though twists can bring queens back. The finale ends with a lip sync for the crown, and RuPaul picks the winner.

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RuPaul's Drag Race MTV Renewed
Each player picks
three queens
Format
Locked picks
Picks lock
Picks lock when Episode 1 is first released in the US, on MTV or streaming, whichever comes first. Every queen scores from Episode 1.
Party size
6-12 players works best

Next season confirmed. MTV renewed RuPaul's Drag Race for Season 19 in August 2026. The premiere date and cast have not been announced. Source

How it will work

The proposed format for when RuPaul's Drag Race opens. Details can change before launch.

  1. Start a party

    Create a private party and invite friends with a link or code.

  2. Pick three queens

    Choose three queens from the announced cast before Episode 1 is released. Picks are locked once you submit them.

  3. Score every runway

    Your queens earn points for wins, top placements and surviving lip syncs, and lose points in the bottom or when they sashay away.

  4. Race to the crown

    Eliminated queens can still score in the Smackdown, and the finale pays the most. Highest total wins the party.

Your queens, your party.

Pick three queens, then follow them all season. Every result moves the standings in your private party.

Your picks Demo
  • Queen A
  • Queen B picked
  • Queen C
  • Queen D
  • Queen E picked
  • Queen F
  • Queen G picked
  • Queen H
3 of 3 picked
Standings Sample party
  1. 1 Maya Queen AQueen DQueen G 64 +9 this week
  2. 2 Jordan Queen BQueen EQueen H 58 +4 this week
  3. 3 You Queen CQueen DQueen I 51 +7 this week
  4. 4 Priya Queen AQueen FQueen G 37 −6 this week
  5. 5 Sam Queen BQueen FQueen J 30 +2 this week
Illustration with made-up players and demo queens, not real results.

Scoring

Proposed point values. They may change before the show opens.

Competition

  • Win the maxi challenge+6
  • Top of the week+3
  • Win the mini challenge+2
  • Win a Smackdown round (per round)+2

Strategy

  • Earn immunity or a power (per power)+2

Social

  • Miss Congeniality+5

All 17 scoring events

Rules

The proposed rulebook for when RuPaul's Drag Race opens.

Your picks

Pick three queens. Picks are locked once you submit them, and several players can pick the same queen.

Pick deadline

Picks lock at the first official US release of Episode 1. Every queen scores from Episode 1.

Official results only

Only aired results count, never leaks or rumored casts. Only placements the show states out loud score; unstated high or low critiques don't.

Lip syncs

Winning a Lip Sync for Your Life is +4, and both queens get it in a double shantay. A top-two lip sync for the win decides the +6 win instead.

Split weeks

If a queen is named in the bottom in one episode and lip-syncs in the next, the -3 counts in the first episode and the lip-sync result in the second.

Elimination

Sashaying away is -10 on top of the -3 for the bottom. In a double sashay, both queens get -10.

Saves and returns

A queen saved or brought back gets +6 and scores normally again. A save in the same episode as a lost lip sync nets -4.

After elimination

Eliminated queens can still earn Smackdown points (+2 per round won, +5 for winning it) and Miss Congeniality (+5).

Finale

Every finalist gets +10, the final two get +5 for the lip sync for the crown, and the winner gets +20. Queens cut in the finale aren't penalized.

Quits, disqualifications and medical exits

Quitting or being disqualified is -10 and ends all scoring. A medical exit is 0.

Ties

Tied players share a rank. A host can turn on a tiebreaker before the party starts: best finish by a queen, then most maxi wins.

Late joiners

After the deadline, a host can let late joiners pick from queens still in the competition. Their points start with the next episode.

Corrections

Fixed results are voided and replaced with a logged reason, and only players whose score or rank changed are notified.

Independent fan game

Pick the Cast isn't affiliated with MTV, World of Wonder or the show, and never runs or relays official votes. No entry fees, wagering or cash prizes.

Predictions and polls

In development. Questions like these will open week by week, scored for fun, never for money.

  • Coming later

    Who wins this week's maxi challenge?

  • Coming later

    Who lands in the bottom two?

  • Coming later

    Who wins the Lip Sync for Your Life?

  • Coming later

    Will anyone sashay away this week?

Questions about RuPaul's Drag Race on Pick the Cast

Can I play RuPaul's Drag Race fantasy on Pick the Cast yet?

Not yet. RuPaul's Drag Race is coming soon, and the rules and scoring on this page are the proposal. Join the waitlist and we’ll email you once, when RuPaul's Drag Race parties open.

How many queens do you pick?

Three. Everyone in the party picks before the deadline, and picks are locked for the season, so friends can back the same queen.

When are picks due?

Picks lock when Episode 1 is first released in the US, on MTV or streaming, whichever comes first. Every queen scores from Episode 1.

How does RuPaul's Drag Race fantasy scoring work?

Points come from what happens on the show. The biggest: win the crown (+20), make the finale (+10) and win the maxi challenge (+6). The steepest loss: quit or disqualified (−10). Every event and its points are on the scoring page. These values are proposed and can change before the show opens.

How many people should be in a party?

6-12 players works best, up to 20. Parties can be private (invite link or code) or public.

Is there a new season of RuPaul's Drag Race coming?

MTV renewed RuPaul's Drag Race for Season 19 in August 2026. The premiere date and cast have not been announced.

Is Pick the Cast affiliated with MTV or RuPaul's Drag Race?

No. Pick the Cast is an independent fan game. It isn’t affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any network, streaming service, studio or show.

Every RuPaul's Drag Race scoring event · General questions

Show facts on this page were checked Oct 26, 2026. Sources

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