See 40 drag stars from RuPaul's Drag Race, Dragula, more join new Drag Me to Dinner competition series

Neil Patrick Harris and Bianca Del Rio welcome Alaska, Jinkx Monsoon, Jaida Essence Hall, Raja, Vanjie, Symone, the late Heklina, and many more to the food competition show.

It's not a proper party until 40 global drag artists are on the guest list. Luckily for viewers, Neil Patrick Harris and Bianca Del Rio have assembled the wildest army of queer legends to attend their new Hulu competition series Drag Me to Dinner, and EW has an exclusive first look at the festivities ahead.

Harris and Bianca will be joined by fellow head judge Haneefah Wood, host Murray Hill, and resident food expert David Burtka across the show's 10-episode run. Each episode features a fun competition between two pairs of drag performers from all sectors of the industry, including fan favorites from RuPaul's Drag Race and Boulet Brothers' Dragula, as well as other drag legends and political activists. The series also welcomes one of the final performances of Heklina, the renowned drag artist who died on April 3.

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Neil Patrick Harris, Bianca Del Rio, David Burtka, Murray Hill, and Haneefah Wood on 'Drag Me to Dinner. Jeong Park/Hulu

The drag queen cast competing on the show includes Alaska, Alexis Mateo, Bebe Zahara Benet, BenDeLaCreme, Biqtch Puddin', Chelsea Piers, Darienne Lake, Detox, Gigi Goode, Ginger Minj, Heidi N Closet, Heklina, Jackie Beat, Jaida Essence Hall, Jasmine Rice LaBeija, Jinkx Monsoon, Kiki Ball-Change, Kim Chi, Latrice Royale, Manila Luzon, Marti Gould Cummings, Mayhem Miller, Meatball, Merrie Cherry, Morgan McMichaels, Mrs. Kasha Davis, Naomi Smalls, Nina West, Peaches Christ, Peachez Iman Cummings, Pixie Aventura, Raja, Rhea Litré, Selma Nilla, Sherry Vine, Symone, Thorgy Thor, Trinity the Tuck, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, and Willam.

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Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme on 'Drag Me to Dinner. Jeong Park/Hulu

Many of the pairings for the Drag Me to Dinner competition also mark significant reunions, including Drag Race All Stars 1 team contestants Manila and Latrice, Race Chaser podcast hosts Alaska and Willam, Hall & Closet cohosts Jaida and Heidi, drag mother-daughter duo Vanjie and Alexis, Drag Race season 8 finalists Kim and Naomi, House of Avalon members Gigi and Symone, and longtime collaborators Jinkx and DeLa.

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Alexis Mateo and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo on 'Drag Me to Dinner. Jeong Park/Hulu

Described as a "riotous, format-busting, fourth-wall-breaking, unapologetic sendup" of traditional competition shows, Drag Me to Dinner will pit two teams of drag artists against each other to throw the best dinner party, with each week having a unique theme introduced by Burtka, Harris' husband and fellow show producer. After the queens compete in distinct categories — including Food & Drink, Design & Decor, and Entertainment & Overall Vibe — the trio of judges will deliberate and declare one the winner, who will walk away with the prize: the Glorious Golden Grater. Drag Me to Dinner premieres Wednesday, May 31 on Hulu.

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Gigi Goode and Symone on 'Drag Me to Dinner.'. Jeong Park/Hulu

See EW's exclusive round of first-look photos from the series — including all the queens' team pairings — below.

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Alaska and Willam on 'Drag Me to Dinner.'. Jeong Park/Hulu

Vanessa Vanjie Mateo and Alexis Mateo

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Vanessa Vanjie Mateo and Alexis Mateo on 'Drag Me to Dinner.'. Jeong Park/Hulu

Raja and Detox

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Raja and Detox on 'Drag Me to Dinner.'. Jeong Park/Hulu

Trinity The Tuck and Bebe Zahara Benet

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Trinity The Tuck and Bebe Zahara Benet on 'Drag Me to Dinner.'. Jeong Park/Hulu

Morgan McMichaels and Mayhem Miller

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Morgan McMichaels and Mayhem Miller on 'Drag Me to Dinner.'. Jeong Park/Hulu

Latrice Royale and Manila Luzon

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Latrice Royale and Manila Luzon on 'Drag Me to Dinner.'. Jeong Park/Hulu

Kim Chi and Naomi Smalls

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Kim Chi and Naomi Smalls on 'Drag Me to Dinner.'. Jeong Park/Hulu

Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme

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Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme on 'Drag Me to Dinner'. Jeong Park/Hulu

Heidi N Closet and Jaida Essence Hall

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Heidi N Closet and Jaida Essence Hall on 'Drag Me to Dinner'. Jeong Park/Hulu

Ginger Minj and Nina West

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Ginger Minj and Nina West on 'Drag Me to Dinner'. Jeong Park/Hulu

Gigi Goode and Symone

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Gigi Goode and Symone on 'Drag Me to Dinner'. Jeong Park/Hulu

Darienne Lake and Mrs. Kasha Davis

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Darienne Lake and Mrs. Kasha Davis on 'Drag Me to Dinner'. Jeong Park/Hulu

Alaska and Willam

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Alaska and Willam on 'Drag Me to Dinner'. Jeong Park/Hulu

Heklina and Peaches Christ

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Heklina and Peaches Christ on 'Drag Me to Dinner'. Jeong Park/Hulu

Kiki Ball-Change and Thorgy Thor

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Kiki Ball-Change and Thorgy Thor on 'Drag Me to Dinner'. Jeong Park/Hulu

Sherry Vine and Jackie Beat

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Sherry Vine and Jackie Beat on 'Drag Me to Dinner'. Jeong Park/Hulu

Rhea Litré and Jasmine Rice LaBeija

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Rhea Litré and Jasmine Rice LaBeija on 'Drag Me to Dinner'. Jeong Park/Hulu

Merrie Cherry and Pixie Aventura

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Merrie Cherry and Pixie Aventura on 'Drag Me to Dinner'. Jeong Park/Hulu

Meatball and Biqtch Puddin

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Meatball and Biqtch Puddin on 'Drag Me to Dinner'. Jeong Park/Hulu

Selma Nilla and Chelsea Piers

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Selma Nilla and Chelsea Piers on 'Drag Me to Dinner'. Jeong Park/Hulu

Peachez Iman Cummings and Marti Gould Cummings

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Peachez Iman Cummings and Marti Gould Cummings. Jeong Park/Hulu

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