RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race scoring

The proposed scoring for when RuPaul's Drag Race opens. Point values may change before launch.

Competition

Win the maxi challenge
Named the week's winner, including by winning a top-two lip sync for the win.
+6
Top of the week
Explicitly named in the top but didn't win.
+3
Win the mini challenge
Named the winner of the episode's mini challenge.
+2
Win a Smackdown round
An eliminated queen won a round of the end-of-season lip-sync Smackdown.
+2 / round

Strategy

Earn immunity or a power
Earned immunity or a special in-game power. Scored when earned, not when used.
+2 / power

Social

Miss Congeniality
Announced as Miss Congeniality, even if already eliminated.
+5

Survival

Survive the episode
Still in the competition at the end of a competitive episode, including weeks with no elimination.
+1
Win a Lip Sync for Your Life
Won a lip sync for survival and stayed. Both queens get it in a double shantay.
+4
Medical exit
Removed for medical reasons. No points; the queen stops scoring.
0

Penalties

In the bottom
Explicitly named in the bottom and up for elimination, even if nobody goes home that week.
−3
Sashay away
Eliminated by losing a lip sync, a double sashay or a straight cut. Not for finale placements.
−10
Quit or disqualified
Left voluntarily or was removed for breaking the rules. No more points after this.
−10

Milestones

Return to the competition
Saved or brought back into the competition after being eliminated.
+6
Win the Smackdown
Won the whole end-of-season Smackdown.
+5

Finale

Make the finale
Competed in the finale.
+10
Lip-sync for the crown
One of the final two in the lip sync for the crown.
+5
Win the crown
Crowned the season's winner.
+20