In the all-new eighth episode of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” on April 18, the eight queens still competing on season 11 were given the chance to compete in a nautical-themed version of the legendary Snatch Game. “Veep” co-stars Tony Hale and Clea DuVall were the guest judges of their endeavors. Which contestant came out on top and was chosen as winner of episode 8 of season 11? And were Gold Derby’s predictions correct that A’Keria C. Davenport would be eliminated this week? In episode 7, A’Keria came perilously close to being bounced but Ra’Jah O’Hara went home instead. Both had to strut their stuff to the Sheena Easton classic “Strut.” Texas toe-tapper Ra’Jah counted some missteps among her moves. In the end, RuPaul Charles opted to throw a lifeline to Dallas darling A’Keria. Below, check out our minute-by-minute live blog recap of season 11 episode 8, titled “Snatch Game at Sea'” to find out what happened Thursday night. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite queens and who you think will join the list of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” winners. Refresh this page for live updates throughout the show SEE ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ winners list: Where are all 13 of them now? [PHOTOS] 9:00 p.m. – All Drag Race fans know that “Snatch Game” is the episode that will divide the competition, solidifying some girls as frontrunners for the crown and tanking the dreams of the ones that don’t do so hot. This season there are a handful of comedy queens already doing well–Yvie Oddly, Nina West and Silky Nutmeg Ganache–that could really turn up the dial with their impersonations. And then there are some queens known for turning a fierce look on the runway–Brooke Lynn Hytes and Plastique Tiara–that might struggle to crack a cackle out of Ru. The best part about it all? We have no idea how it’ll unfold! 9:01 p.m. – After Ra’Jah’s elimination tensions are still running high between Yvie and Silky. The two threw each other under the bus in front of Ru last week, going as far as calling each other talentless or in need of going home. Vanessa Vanjie Mateo got involved, too, telling Yvie that she’ll no longer be friends with her if she continues to be “fake,” but Yvie was not going to take it sitting down. It’s becoming slightly of a “villain edit” for Yvie the more she gets into fights with the rest of the cast, but facts are facts America and Yvie has been a high performer in the last six straight challenges and has never been in the bottom so……. 9:05 p.m. – Tonight mini challenge was to pitch a self help book with advice and glam photos just like “Guru,” Ru’s own new book that she’s promoting. Ru’s favorite pitch came from Silky with her book “Eat It: Chronicles of the Buffet” that teaches everyone the importance of eating. Next Ru broke the news to the girls that they’d made it to the “Snatch Game” episode of the season. 9:15 p.m. – As the girls prepared in the workroom we learned who everyone would be impersonating when season 5 winner Jinkx Monsoon entered with Ru for check-ins. Jinkx created one of the most iconic impersonations when she portrayed Little Edie. They stopped by to speak with Silky first, who planned on TS Madison much to Ru’s delight. Yvie admitted to not being great at impersonations, but felt confident about taking on Whoopi Goldberg for the challenge. 9:20 p.m. – Brooke Lynn was also nervous about her skills in this challenge and, well, no one was impressed with her first take on Celine Dion‘s accent. In fact, the more Ru and Jinxk pressed her for a sample of what she’d be doing the laughs just weren’t there and so Jinkx suggested over exaggeration in order to make up for her nervousness. We also learned that Shuga Cain would be going for Charo and A’Keria planned on Tiffany Haddish. 9:26 p.m. – As a comedy theater queen, Ru was expecting Nina to perform well in this challenge. Nina brought two ideas to the show–Harvey Fierstein and Joanne Worley, neither of which would be well known among the younger viewers and so Jinkx told her that she has a tall order and must make things funny even if people don’t catch the reference. 9:28 p.m. – Vanjie’s plan to be Danielle Bregoli worried Jinkx and Ru because she’s a catch phrase celebrity and there isn’t going to be much to the character. Though they cautioned her to switch it up, Vanjie seemed certain that she could make it work, panic aside. Plastique had a better visit with her idea of Lovely Mimi thought Ru wondered whether it would show anything different than what Plastique did in the Wakanda spoof challenge. 9:35 p.m. – During introductions Yvie noticeably bombed in her jokes as Whoopi, forgetting that her career is in a good place as a lead host of “The View.” Silky on the other hand managed to steal the spotlight from others by inserting some jokes of her own during their time on the mic. A’Keria as Tiffany was also an instant hit, but Vanjie missed the mark early as Danielle. 9:40 p.m. – Once the game started, Vanjie continued to confuse the judges with her act, but Silky couldn’t stop bringing the laughs! Surprisingly Plastique was getting some chuckles, but Brooke’s worries were confirmed the deeper and more lost she got inside of Celine’s characterization. But honestly the funniest part of it all was the faces that Clea and Tony would make every time Yvie tried to land a joke about Whoopi’s lack of roles. 9:52 p.m. – As the girls got read for the runway, Vanjie and Brooke felt really nervous, knowing that their Snatch performances bombed. Yvie also knew that she didn’t do as well as she should have–perhaps that inspired her to apologize to Silky for calling her “talentless.” Yvie also told Silky that she did really well in the Snatch Game, but Silky was still mad and not ready to accept the apology. Vanjie also was in the mood to spread love and so she apologized to Yvie, but this time it didn’t fall on deaf ears and so the two renewed their friendship and agreed to move forward. 10:01 p.m. – Tonight’s runway category was “Sequins on the Runway.” A’Keria arrived in a black and white evening gown with another superior wig–this one styled in a faux hawk straight down her neck. Vanjie wore another body suit, but this time she added a cape so I guess it’s different? Nina went for a red, white and blue patriotic colonial thing and then Shuga rebounded with a glamorous purple gown that Ru herself would look great in. Brooke Lynn turned a reveal, going from afro 70s look to dominatrix pink scrappy thing and it fully gagged the entire panel. Yvie put together a really cute jumpsuit with a little androgyny and then turned the corner to show a bare bum. Silky also wore a gown, channeling some Diana Ross and Aretha Franklin in the process. Then Plastique closed it out with a jumpsuit covered in bubbles and sequins that, well, wasn’t very memorable. Of the eight, A’Keria and Plastique were the two declared safe and escaped critiques together. The other six remained on stage to hear whether or not they were tops or bottoms this week. 10:11 p.m. – Thankfully Michelle Visage read Vanjie for her SAME look immediately, clarifying that adding a cape does not count. She also pointed out that her Snatch Game wasn’t much of an impersonation, but Clea thought it was still funny. Nina got high marks for making Ru laugh a lot and for always being ready with the improv. Ru told Shuga that her runway dress is one of her favorites to ever be seen on the show and then the panel complimented her Snatch Game impersonation (yet I’m sitting here thinking we didn’t even get to see it?)!<doc-sep>RuPaul’s Drag Race is taking a two-hour tour of all the oceanic jokes it can make for this year’s iteration of the Snatch Game. Doesn’t this feel late for the Snatch Game in a modern season of RuPaul’s Drag Race? On the last season of RPDR, it was the fifth episode, and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars always breaks it out very early for maximum effect. However, this year, we’re in the eighth episode and just getting to it, with “Snatch Game at Sea” planning to throw the queens for a loop by perhaps making them change which impersonation they’re doing in order to fit the theme. VH1’s synopsis reveals just why our Snatch Game this year is adrift: The queens compete in a nautical-themed version of the legendary Snatch Game. Veep co-stars Tony Hale and Clea DuVall guest judge. Drag queen Jinkx Monsoon makes a guest appearance. After Alyssa Edwards’ showing up last week, it’s good that RPDR is happy to bring in queens who have a talent and reputation for slaying certain challenges. Jinkx’s Little Edie is still one of the top impersonations ever on Snatch Game, and her advice might be enough to push someone like last week’s winner, Plastique, over the top. Seriously, just give it a rewatch: It’s all about leaning into a few things, and, more importantly, making it funny. A lot of queens have fallen into the trap of looking an awful lot like their chosen celebrities without being able to land a joke or two. Even in this clip, you can see Alyssa Edwards’ Katy Perry (blue hair and all) not pick up on RuPaul’s joke about “I Kissed a Girl.” Get a few laughs, and you should be fine. Pick up and steal some screentime for yourself beyond what you’re tossed, and you’re in line for the top. Here’s how you can watch RuPaul’s Drag Race tonight: Date: Thursday, April 18 Start Time: 9 p.m. ET TV Channel: VH1 Episode: “Snatch Game at Sea” Live Stream: You can watch live on VH1’s website. Check back on Culturess for all the latest on RuPaul’s Drag Race!<doc-sep>8. Vanessa Vanjie Mateo (last week: 7) We adore everything that is Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, but last week her runway look was a major bummer. After getting constantly critiqued on wearing the same silhouette, Vanjie went for something only slightly different from what we’re used to, and executed it poorly. She was spared from the bottom, but if she continues to perform at this level, she may be looking at a lip sync sooner than she’d like. 7. A’Keria C. Davenport (last week: 1) How far can a queen fall in just one week? Well, after her first win of the season, A’Keria immediately found herself in the bottom, and we can see why — her runway look lacked imagination and seemed to be ill-constructed. We know A’Keria can do better, but if she doesn’t start pulling out all of the stops, then she may wind up out of the competition. 6. Nina West (last week: 8) Was this Nina’s best outfit yet? Certainly not. But was it bad enough to land her in the bottom? No, ma’am! We loved the creativity and detail that went into Nina’s look, even if it didn’t fit exactly the way it should have. Nina is doing just fine — but how much longer is “fine” going to cut it? 5. Shuga Cain (last week: 4) As in many weeks past, Shuga Cain slid by with another good-not-great runway last week. We loved her windswept hair and use of seeds, though the bodice looked strange and slightly ill-fitting. Safe yet again, we want to see Shuga start excelling more in this competition, and she’s got less and less time to start doing that. 4. Silky Nutmeg Ganache (last week: 6) Ms. Silky is taking notes. After being critiqued on giving boring, capital-D drag in past runway challenges, Silky showed that she knows how to put a great outfit together last week. Now, all she needs to keep up her momentum is some more consistency. Instead of constantly finding herself back and forth between the top and bottom, it’s time for Silky to keep herself in the top. 3. Yvie Oddly (last week: 2) If anyone needs lessons in consistency, they should look no further than Ms. Yvie Oddly. Ever since her challenge win way back in episode two, Yvie has gotten nothing but strong critiques. And rightfully so — yet again, Yvie shook things up, not by being weird, but by leaning into the pure beauty and glamor that she can offer. The only thing Yvie really needs is another win to boost herself into an easy first-place spot.<doc-sep>
On the RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11, episode 8 sneak peek, Yvie Oddly claims the tension is so thick amongst the cast, even a knife couldn't cut through it. The Colorado contestant suggests maybe a chainsaw would do the trick, but her castmates would be more likely to use it against her instead. The heat is coming at all angles towards Yvie on the upcoming episode, airing Thursday, as the animosity between the castmates continues to build. First, there's the drama between Yvie and Silky Nutmeg Granache, who she deemed "talentless" in last week's episode.. "I really don't trust Yvie in this competition, because I feel that she views me as a threat," Silky said to greenroom cameras in the episode 8 sneak peek. She later directly addressed Yvie in a confessional video, saying, "When you called me talentless, I wanted to square up with yo a**." Then Yvie will have to deal with Vanessa Vanjie Mateo's aggression. Miss Vanjie is obviously still fuming from Yvie's unsolicited critiques of her runway look and performance in the last round of challenges. In the episode 8 clip, Vanjie lets Yvie have it and notes she won't be playing so nicely with her castmate going forward. "Before I was trying to be at least cordial. Like I was cool with Yvie, but now I know we just need to just let it go," Vanjie said. An agitated Yvie responded, "Don't worry girl, I won't be giving you any more un-asked for advice. I'll just let you be in the bottom if you go that way." From there an insult-filled screaming match ensues with Vanjie calling Yvie every name in the book. "She feels like I'm fake because I was kind to her one minute and then honest with her the next. I didn't come here to lie and sneak around corners and I don't care how incendiary that is," Yvie said to greenroom cameras. The drama is only expected to continue when the cast is forced to face off in the main challenge of the week, the long-awaited return of the Drag Race favorite, Snatch Game. However, the game will come with a twist this time around, and show host and judge RuPaul Charles reveals some new updates to the rules this season. "It's that time of year. And I sure hope your charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent floats, because this season we're playing the Snatch Game at Sea," RuPaul announced. RuPaul's Drag Race airs on VH1 on Thursday's at 9 p.m. ET.