Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude, family, and culinary chaos. Every year, kitchens across the country turn into battlegrounds as home cooks wrestle with turkeys that refuse to thaw, pies that become unintentional pudding, and stuffing that somehow catches fire. But hey, the Thanksgiving fails are half the fun, right?
Whether you’re a seasoned chef or the person who’s only trusted with bringing the rolls, these funny Thanksgiving cooking fails will remind you that perfection is overrated—and laughter is the best side dish of all.
1. “This is the turkey I will be having at my in-laws. It is stuffed with prunes, wildly overcooked, and will be accompanied by frozen mashed potatoes. Happy Thanksgiving!”
2. “Thanksgiving Burrito”
3. “A Thanksgiving classic”
4. “This Thanksgiving, don’t forget to use your brine drawer!”
5. “My mom was craving Thanksgiving food in August …so she invited us for a southern Thanksgiving meal from scratch (except cranberry sauce). Amazing as always, only shitty part is my plating and the fact that other subs wouldn’t allow this. I know y’all will love this though.”
6. “Deliciously shitty Thanksgiving cake”
7. “My mom’s Thanksgiving Turkey”
“She left the bag of guts and the neck in the turkey. Throw that sucker into a crockpot with a bag of wet brine overnight and there you have it! Turkey is, according to her, the easiest part of Thanksgiving.”
8. “Someone New recipe for Thanksgiving?”
9. “In-laws thanksgiving and yes this is the turkey ‘done'”
10. “Thanksgiving McNugget Turkey”
11. “Someone from my Snapchat at Thanksgiving”
12. “Thanksgiving taco abomination”
13. “May you too be visited by the Ham Fairy this Thanksgiving”
14. “Mom didn’t want to get invited to thanksgiving again….”
15. “Thanksgiving just got hotter!”
16. “Facebook found deviled eggs. Happy Thanksgiving!”
17. “Thanksgiving lunch at my son’s school. That’s turkey by the way”
18. “This is what I always look forward too for thanksgiving”
19. “Thanksgiving Pizza”
20. “Thanksgiving Turkey was rubbed with brown sugar and seasonings before being deep fried. Got caramelized.”
21. “My local pizza place has a Thanksgiving pizza. Turkey, stuffing, mashed potato, and gravy. They give you some cranberry sauce to put on the top.”
22. “Happy Thanksgiving”
23. “Not quite Thanksgiving yet, but who wants some pie?”
24. “Turkey crafted from Spam, Merry Thanksgiving.”
25. “This masterpiece is part of our ugly cousin thanksgiving ‘spagettio & meatballs jello mold'”
26. “Thanksgiving aspic I made with canned pulled pork.”
27. “ran out of regular potatoes at our local grocery store, so got to use those little bags of random baby potatoes this Thanksgiving instead!”
28. “How to make sure nobody asks you to cook next Thanksgiving”
29. “A friend’s friend posted this with the title: ‘Thanksgiving dinner is almost done.'”
30. “Happy Thanksgiving! <3"
31. “A perfect addition to Thanksgiving dinner”
32. “This salad a family member brought for thanksgiving”
When he's not doomscrolling Twitter or writing for Pleated-Jeans, Nate Armbruster writes jokes—and then tells them on stage as a stand-up comedian, where he can watch audiences (hopefully) laugh in real-time.