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Ty Pennington is taking Rock the Block to the Las Vegas Strip for a high-stakes season premiere. The hit HGTV competition returns Monday, April 13, with four celebrity and designer duos competing for ultimate bragging rights and a street named in their honor.
🔥 Quick Facts
- Premiere Date: Monday, April 13, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on HGTV in a two-hour special
- Budget Per Team: $275,000 to renovate identical one-level Vegas homes over seven weeks
- Celebrity Pairs: Brooke Hogan, Drew Lachey, Vernon Davis, and Chelsea Meissner team with HGTV stars
- Featured Judges: Lisa Vanderpump, Luann de Lesseps, Drew and Jonathan Scott, and Danny Amendola
Vegas Takes Center Stage in Season 7
Rock the Block has never gone anywhere like this before. After six seasons of high-stakes home renovations, Ty Pennington is moving the action straight to Las Vegas, where four teams will compete in the ultimate real estate gamble. Each team gets seven weeks and a $275,000 budget to transform identical homes with one-level layouts, private courtyards, multi-generational suites, and RV garages.
The winning team doesn’t just earn bragging rights. The show is promising something unprecedented: a street named after the victors. With homes built by Landon Miller Homes, the competition will be judged on actual property appraisal value after each episode, creating a clear winner by season’s end.
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A Bold Celebrity Lineup Takes the Competition
Ty Pennington revealed earlier this week that this season brings celebrity teams that blend entertainment with serious design passion. Taniya Nayak from Battle on the Beach is pairing with 98 Degrees member Drew Lachey. Scott McGillivray of Renovation Resort Showdown is working alongside Brooke Hogan, singer and design firm owner.
The lineup also includes Mina Starsiak Hawk from the beloved Good Bones, now teaming with Super Bowl champion Vernon Davis for his acting and reality TV debut on the show. Rounding out the quartet is Survivor winner Kim Wolfe with fellow Survivor alum Chelsea Meissner. Each pair brings their own design philosophy to the Vegas challenge.
High-Profile Judges and Blind Assessments
The judging system keeps teams on their toes with blind evaluations. Expert judges tour each renovation without knowing which team created it, ensuring honest assessments of design, creativity, and added value. Lisa Vanderpump and designer Nick Alain will evaluate the luxury bedroom retreats in the supersized two-hour premiere.
| Episode Focus | Guest Judges |
| Luxury Bedroom Suite | Lisa Vanderpump and Nick Alain |
| Foyer, Den, Great Room | Michel Smith Boyd (two-time winner) |
| Kitchen and Dining Room | Page Turner (Love It or List It) |
| Backyards with Plunge Pools | Danny Amendola, Super Bowl Champion |
| Final Exteriors and Curb Appeal | Drew and Jonathan Scott (Property Brothers) |
Throughout the season, viewers will watch Luann de Lesseps also evaluate practical spaces like offices, laundry rooms, and the impressive 18-foot RV garage. No team will know who’s judging them until results reveal reactions and honest critiques at the end of each episode.
“Rock the Block is back, and we’re going all in Vegas style with a bold new lineup of teams. The stakes are higher than ever, and these duos are betting on great design in hopes of hitting the renovation jackpot.”
— Ty Pennington, Host
What Makes This Season Raise the Stakes
The first two-hour premiere on April 13 forces teams to tackle massive spaces immediately. Each pair must design and construct an expansive master bedroom, bathroom, and walk-in closet totaling nearly 1,000 square feet. They’ll incorporate Vegas-inspired elements like gold leaf wallpaper, Moroccan tiles, and marquee lights while keeping buyers’ interests in mind.
Previous seasons attracted over 16.6 million viewers across linear and streaming platforms. The network is banking on this Vegas edition to break that record. The charitable angle helps too: the winning team will inspire a donation of up to 100,000 meals to No Kid Hungry. Since the show’s inception, Rock the Block has helped kids access 600,000 meals through charitable partnerships.
Will the April 13 Premiere Finally Crown an Unexpected Champion?
Fans have debated for seasons which HGTV designer works best with high-profile celebrities, but this year the answer comes down to Vegas execution. With Ty Pennington back in control, will the blind judging system surprise everyone? Can celebrity newcomers like Vernon Davis and Drew Lachey keep pace with seasoned HGTV pros? The two-hour premiere airs Monday, April 13 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on HGTV, with episodes available to stream the next day on HBO Max and discovery+.
Sources
- People.com – Exclusive first trailer and detailed cast breakdown of Rock the Block Season 7
- Warner Bros. Discovery Pressroom – Official announcement of judges, teams, and premiere details
- HGTV.com – Network confirmation and streaming availability information
