SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DragStrip Productions announces the sweet 16th Annual Drag King Contest on Friday, August 5, 2011 at The DNA Lounge.

This internationally acclaimed cavalcade of Sex and Drag and Rock & Roll is considered "One of the most boisterous parties of the year," by the SF Chronicle, it's also "Sexy, campy, dragalicious, professionally executed and full of talent," espouses the SF Bay Times, and "Impressive, varied, and wild," advocates The Onion. The SFBG.com doles out righteous recognition, "Prepare to be amazed by the variety, astounded by the veracity, and properly impressed by the figurative and literal balls on display."

"The Drag King Contest is a mash-up of the Miss America Pageant, American Idol, Halloween and a Monster Truck Show," states impresario and co-emcee Fudgie Frottage, aka: "The Man with the Biggest Balls in Show Business."

Co-emcee, Sister Roma of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, 'The Most Photographed Nun in the World says: "Every year some of the Kings are so hot I come untucked. I can't wait to see which hunky butch studs come out this year!"

The 2011 star-studded event's special guest is D.R.E.D. Special Guest, D.R.E.D. from NY "D.r.e.d. has the most charismatic and alluring stage presence ever seen." The Village Voice. SFDK16 will showcase 2010 winners Hamm Graham and The Wham Bam Thank You Ma'ams, cabaret chanteuse extraordinaire The Indra, Leigh Crow, aka Elvis Herselvis, the Black Flag cover band, Black Fag, from L.A., old skool rappers The Momma's Boyz and SF's best known female rapper, JenRO and twisted burlyQ artist DeeDee Luxe from NY. But, most of all, the Drag King Contest would not be complete without the contestants!

Contestants are judged on talent, creativity, studliness, sex appeal, originality, humor, make-up/facial hair and fashion by the illustrious panel of nationally known celebrity judges, including Drag King Titleholders, Arty Fishal and Dicky Luv, Simone DeLaGetto of Harlem Shake Burlesque and former Miss Trannyshack Anna Conda.

The contest brings out the beast in the truest sense of the that it will benefit PAWS (Pets Are Wonderful Support) - a volunteer-based organization that provides for the comprehensive needs of companion animals for low-income persons with HIV/AIDS and other disabling illnesses: pawssf.org