From Rags to Witches: Halloween Mini Kiki Ball

Legendary Father Mara Bodega presents: Pittsburgh Steel City Kiki Series Part 3 From Rags To Witches Halloween Mini Kiki Ball Location: True T Studios, 1632 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Date: October 30, 2026 Doors open @ 6:00 PM LSS will start promptly @ 7:00 PM. The ball must end no later than 11:00 PM. Price: $15 ALL NIGHT STI/PrEP Services Powered by COWC DJs: Founding Father Malibu Babyphat MC: Queen Shyanne Bodega | Commentator: Founding Mother Mochi Babyphat BRONZE MINI PRIZE HOUSE WITH THE MOST SCREENINGS 1 Trophy • $200.00 Grand Prize This Kiki Series centers on expanding access to healthcare and essential resources that our community too often goes without. The BRONZE Mini Grand Prize of $200 and a 20” trophy will be awarded to the house that participates in COWC’s free wellness screenings. Full clinical services will be available, including screenings, PrEP, DoxyPrEP, treatment, and ART. TAG TEAM PERFORMANCE 2 Trophies • $300.00 Grand Prize Tonight, step out as a Halloween Tag Team Duo and deliver a performance that’s cohesive, creative, and undeniably entertaining. Whether your concept is cartoony, scary, fantasy‑driven, or completely out‑of‑the‑box, your duo must make sense and tell a unified story from start to finish. PERFORMANCE 11 Trophies • $100 Grand Prize Tonight, we want to see the battle, no matter the look. Step onto the floor in your desired or favorite Halloween costume, spooky, campy, funny, iconic, or completely unexpected. It does not have to be scary. New Performance Women Drags Fem Queen Realness with a Twist Butch Queen Vogue Fem OLDWAY/NEWWAY GNC Performance Big Boy Performance Legends/Icons OTA FACE 6 Trophies • $50.00 Tonight, you’ve met your fate at the hands of a relentless serial killer. Your body may be battered, your organs may be compromised, and your story may have ended, yet your face remains untouched. Bring a striking horror‑inspired effect that tells the tale of your demise, but when you step to the judges, that mug must be pristine, unbothered, and undeniable. Show us the terror, but serve the face that refuses to die. New Face Butch Queen Female Figure GNC Legends/Icons REALNESS CATEGORIES 12 Trophies • $150 Grand Prize Tonight, it’s all about realness, Halloween fantasy. Step forward in your Assigned Halloween costume and prove that, no matter the character, creature, or concept you embody, your presence is still convincingly real. New: JUST BRING IT (Scary-themed) Executive: Bring it like Patrick Bateman (American Psycho 2000) Schoolboy: Bring it like CHUCKY Every day: Bring it like JASON Pretty Boy: Bring it like a BLOODY VALENTINE, still pretty. Thugs: Bring it with a SCREAM mask. Trans Man: Bring it like FREDDY KRUGGER Fem Queen: Bring it like BRENDA MEEKS (Scary Movie) Drags: Bring it like the BRIDE OF CHUCKY GNC: Bring it like IT, don’t forget the balloon Legends/Icons: Bring it with a SAW Mask. RUNWAY 6 Trophies • $100.00 Step out of the shadows and into the macabre charm of the Addams Family. Tonight, your summer shade should feel delightfully dark, wickedly witty, and just a touch unsettling. Serve a walk that’s nasty, eerie, and dripping with that signature Addams flair, think deadpan attitude, gothic humor, and a dash of creepy sophistication. Props that enhance your spooky aesthetic are welcome, but please leave messy items such as silly string, glitter, sprays, and anything that creates residue at home. Bring the shade… Bring it like the Addams Family. New: Pugsley Addams European: Gomez or Uncle Fester Addams All-American: LURCH Addams Female Figure: Wednesday or Morticia Addams Legends/Icons: Grand ma ma Addams OTA SEX APPEAL 4 Trophies • $50.00 Male Figure: •Cat Boys: Bring it like a maid •Juniors: Bring it like a cowboy •Seniors: Bring it as a Cop/Officer Female Figure: •FQ: Bring it like a Fantasy Fairy •DRAGS: Bring it like a Seductive Catwoman GNC: •Bring it like “HIM” [PowerPuff Girls] BEST DRESSED 4 Trophies • $50.00 Tonight, we’re celebrating the spirit of Halloween with a full‑out Costume Contest. Bring your absolute best Halloween look, spooky, glamorous, hilarious, iconic, or completely unexpected. The judges are looking for creativity, execution, and overall impact. Show us the costume that shuts the room down and earns the title of Best Dressed. Female Figure, Male Figure, & GNC Additional Categories • 9 Trophies • Com vs Com: Use the word(s): Halloween/Spooky/Thriller. Cunt vs Cunt: Just bring it in a Halloween theme. Kiki Labels: Bring it in a Halloween-themed look. “Kiki Labels, not REAL Label Categories.” Bazaar: Just bring it in a Halloween-themed look. Streetwear: Just bring it. Sneaker vs Sneaker: Bring it with a Halloween-themed sneaker. Hand Performance: Bring it in an orange and black glove(s). Master of my Element: Just bring it (one Element ALL NIGHT).