Brooklyn’s longest-running multi-venue drag competition is back for its fourth year, and some of New York’s most famous queens were there to mark its first night.
The Mr(s) Bk competition, which will take place every Friday in March at a different venue in Brooklyn, kicked off on Friday night at the Secret Project Robot bar and art gallery.
Stunning images take the viewer inside, giving an up close and personal look into the iconic dance-packed event.
Queens: This year’s Mr(s) Bk competition kicked off on Friday night at the Secret Project Robot bar and art gallery in Brooklyn. Pictured is performer Sandy Devastation
Mr (s) Bk is the longest-running drag competition in Brooklyn. This year marks the fourth year New York drag queens will compete for the coveted title
A coveted title: Contestants will battle it out every Friday in March at a different venue in Brooklyn until the finale on April 4. Harajuku Queen, pictured, won Friday’s first-round
The competition’s creator Alotta McGriddles teamed up with Rupaul’s Drag Race’s Acid Betty to make this year’s events bigger than ever before.
Every year, ten contestants battle it out each week for a $200 prize and move on to the grand finale.
The finale will be at the Secret Project Robot on April 4, when the finalists will compete for a $500 prize and the highly coveted title of Mr(s) Bk.
Winner: Harajuku Queen is crowned Mr (s) Bk. She and the audience-favorite Mary Con will be moving on to the finale after being crowned winner in Friday’s first-round
The crowd goes wild: An audience member reacts to a drag queen onstage. Every year, ten contestants battle it out each week for a $200 prize and move on to the grand finale
The competition’s finale will be at the Secret Project Robot on April 4, when the finalists will compete for a $500 prize and the highly coveted title of Mr(s) Bk. Drag performers are pictured celebrating onstage after the end of the competition
Mr (s) Bk is one of New York’s most iconic drag events. Pictured is performer Reagan Holiday
This year, however, organizers are shaking things up and each winner will also be joined by the runner-up – chosen by the audience – at the finale.
Harajuku Queen will be moving on to the finale after being crowned winner in Friday’s first-round, along with crowd-favorite Mary Con.
Creator Alotta McGriddles said: ‘This is an INCLUSIVE competition touring several venues in the BK area.
‘We have queens, kings, burlesque and more. The whole concept of Mr(s) is that people rarely know what to call us AND we don’t know know who the winner will be.’
Past winners of the competition include many of New York’s biggest drag queens such as Macy Rodman Aja of Rupaul’s Drag Race All Stars.
Creator Alotta McGriddles said: ‘We have queens, kings, burlesque and more. The whole concept of Mr(s) is that people rarely know what to call us AND we don’t know know who the winner will be’
This year organizers are shaking things up and each winner will also be joined by the runner-up – chosen by the audience – at the finale. Runner-up Mary Con, the audience’s favorite, is pictured during her performance
Backstage look: Performers and non-performers take a break from the competition
Macy as well as previous competitors like Mini Horrorwitz, Heidi Glum, and Miz Jade will serve as judges for this year’s events.
Judge Mini Horrorwitz told DailyMail.com: ‘This competition is about showcasing how talented our little community of Brooklyn is.’
‘It really help launch my drag career and I formed a lot of friends with other performers who I work with continuously and consider good friends.
‘Brooklyn drag is a staple of what NYC drag is now. It’s so amazing that we can showcase such a variety of different performers and it’s so inclusive.’
A Brooklyn staple: Past winners of the competition include many of New York’s biggest drag queens such as Macy Rodman Aja of Rupaul’s Drag Race All Stars
Judge and former competitor Mini Horrorwitz (pictured) told DailyMail.com: ‘This competition is about showcasing how talented our little community of Brooklyn is.’
Mini, pictured judging the performers, added: ‘It really help launch my drag career and I formed a lot of friends with other performers who I work with continuously and consider good friends’