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15 Thanksgiving Meal Fails that Haunt People’s Existence

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A split image showing a burnt, black turkey in a foil pan on the left and a raw-looking, pink-coated turkey on the right.
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Thanksgiving has a way of humbling even the most confident cooks. One minute, the house smells perfect, and the next, the meals are fighting back, and the smoke alarm is the loudest guest at the table. This gallery of 15 Thanksgiving fails then collects the kitchen stories that some people never forgot. Burned birds, slippery sides, surprise textures, and a few innovations that went very wrong. These are the kind of “remember when…” stories that get retold every year.

1. Are those turkey sausages at least?

A platter of hot dogs arranged in the shape of a human hand, placed on top of corn chips and nacho chips. The “wrist” area is wrapped with napkins; condiments and utensils are visible in the background.
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2. It’s a Godzilla without a head

A raw, seasoned whole turkey sits upright on a baking tray in a kitchen, with a dark liquid being poured inside it. Recipe boxes and a marble-patterned backsplash are visible in the background.
No-Listen-8163 / via reddit.com

3. Gordon Ramsey’s recipe failed

A cooked whole turkey is resting in a roasting pan, with crispy strips of bacon laid across its top. The skin appears browned and slightly charred in areas. The turkey is positioned breast side up.
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4. Why?

A raw whole chicken in a baking pan with large octopus tentacles spilling out from its cavity, on a wooden table with scissors and papers nearby.
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5. Is it screaming?

A cooked, darkly roasted turkey is propped upright on a metal spit in a black roasting pan on a kitchen counter, with kitchen appliances and a tiled backsplash in the background.
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6. Well done, indeed

A severely burnt turkey sits upright on a kitchen counter beside a large knife and food containers. The bird is blackened and charred, indicating it was overcooked or burned during preparation.
rothsarah / via x.com

7. After this, he wasn’t allowed to cook anymore

A roasted turkey is displayed upright, with pieces of aluminum foil shaped like a bra and underwear covering its chest and lower body.
yummystuff / via facebook.com

8. A turkey made out of SPAM

A whole cooked chicken coated in a thick layer of pink paste sits on a round wooden cutting board with visible grooves.
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9. Was it aiming for Catwoman style?

A completely burnt black turkey sits in a disposable roasting pan filled with juices inside an oven.
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10. Smokey!

A whole turkey with severely burnt, blackened skin sits in a roasting pan surrounded by several baked potatoes, all inside a grill or smoker.
BilesOMrian / via reddit.com

11. Mac n’ turkey

A whole cooked chicken covered in yellow seasoning rests on a bed of curly pasta noodles, all placed on aluminum foil in a black rectangular baking tray.
MoldyCheesebuns / via reddit.com

12. A very abstract kind of cooking

A cooked, spatchcocked turkey with crispy skin is resting on a metal baking tray near a knife block and a black oven mitt in a kitchen.
beef_swellington / via reddit.com

13. Just run away from it

A cooked crab with large octopus tentacles spilling out sits on a plate atop white napkins on a table, creating a bizarre and unusual seafood presentation.
flailking / via reddit.com

14. “Happy” Thanksgiving

A cooked turkey sits in a roasting pan inside a clear oven bag on a stovetop, with a kettle and a covered pot in the background.
TrevzorFTW / via reddit.com

15. Whoever did this has no taste buds

A hand lifts a slice of pie topped with pickle slices from a whole pie, revealing a creamy orange filling and more pickle slices on top of the crust.
24Landry / via reddit.com

16. Is this for Thanksgiving or Halloween?

A whole roasted duck on a baking tray, arranged with two chestnuts as eyes and a curved line cut on the skin resembling a sad face.
SnickersBounty / via reddit.com

17. That’s quite the gathering!

Five cooked chicken drumsticks with eyes and beaks made of food, arranged upright on a plate of noodles to resemble turkeys or birds, on a wooden table.
SpiderArcana / via reddit.com

18. Barbie Turkey

A large raw whole chicken, dyed bright pink, sits in a black pot on a glass table. In the background, there is a person using a laptop and other household items are visible.
alwaysangrythrowaway / via reddit.com

19. A perky bird!

A roasted turkey in a disposable aluminum pan, with two round, shiny spots on the breast resembling human breasts, giving the bird a humorous appearance.
 Budstyr / via x.com

20. Is that a whale?

A whole roasted turkey with severely burnt, blackened skin sits on a round metal baking tray on a stovetop, with a biscuit nearby.
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