Some men were born to dominate the kitchen, while others? Well, let’s just say their skills lean more toward setting off smoke alarms than creating culinary masterpieces. Whether it’s an unconventional food pairing, a complete cooking disaster, or an over-the-top recipe experiment, these men prove that not everyone is destined to be the next Gordon Ramsay.

Here are 23 hilarious kitchen fails from men who should probably stay as far away from cooking as possible.

1. The Fire Alarm Burger Incident

Cooking burgers should be simple, right? Well, not when you set off the fire alarm four times in the process. Someone’s husband attempted to cook burgers for the first time, and the kitchen ended up looking like a fog machine exploded.

2. A Highly Questionable Meal Choice

Some men have unique eating habits, but one woman’s husband takes the cake—literally. His go-to meal is a bizarre combination of foods that no one else in their right mind would eat. She refuses to even look at his plate.

3. Blue Food Dye in Thai Basil Chicken

One woman stepped away for one minute while making Thai basil chicken, only to return and find her 19-year-old brother had added blue food coloring. The result? A dish that looked more like an alien experiment than dinner.

4. The Infamous Casserole

There are good casseroles, and then there’s this. A woman’s cousin’s husband swore by his “famous” dish, but when it was finally served, it was an unidentifiable pile of food that looked anything but appetizing.

5. Spaghetti-Stuffed Giant Meatball

Creativity in the kitchen is great—until it’s too much. One husband took dinner to the next level by stuffing an entire plate of spaghetti inside a giant meatball. Was it genius or madness? The jury is still out.

6. Smoke-Filled House and a Panicked Brother

One woman came home to find her house filled with smoke. She knocked on her brother’s door to ask if he was cooking something, and after a long pause, he finally responded with, “Oh, no!” Never a good sign.

7. The Wrap That Shouldn’t Exist

A man proudly made himself a wrap containing peanut butter, an applesauce fruit cup, and jujubes. His wife looked at his plate in horror, realizing she had married a man with zero taste buds.

8. Breadcrumbs? Crackers Will Do!

One husband was tasked with making dinner and realized they were out of breadcrumbs. Instead of improvising with a similar ingredient, he crushed an entire sleeve of crackers and called it a day.

9. Nine-Hour Pizza Disaster

A man decided to make pizza but fell asleep while it was in the oven. When he woke up, it had been baking for nine hours. The result? A pizza so burnt it could double as charcoal.

10. Onion Soup, but Worse

One father decided to make his own version of onion soup. The only problem? It consisted of nothing but boiled onions in water. No spices, no broth—just onion water.

11. A Mystery Meal No One Understands

A woman’s brother made something so unrecognizable and so offensive to food culture that even he struggled to defend it. No one could tell what it was supposed to be, and frankly, no one wanted to ask.

12. Sardines in Dijon Mustard on Ice Cream Cones

Yes, you read that right. A woman’s father-in-law came up with the worst food combination in history—sardines in Dijon mustard served on ice cream cones. The world collectively sighed in disappointment.

13. The Croissant Catastrophe

When one woman asked her boyfriend to bake croissants, she assumed he would follow the instructions. Instead, he turned them into charred, deformed blobs that looked nothing like actual pastries.

14. Waffle Cone Tacos—Why?

One husband thought he was being creative when he served tacos inside a waffle cone. He was incredibly proud of his invention. His wife was incredibly disgusted.

15. The “School Lunch” Disaster

One man proudly created his own school lunch-style dish—crinkle-cut fries and cheese sitting on a base of baked beans. He called it a masterpiece. His wife called it an abomination.

16. Worcestershire Sauce and Eggs = Regret

A man decided to cook an egg by drowning it in Worcestershire sauce. The result? Something that looked like dog food and probably tasted even worse.

17. Bruschetta Gone Horribly Wrong

A boyfriend decided to surprise his girlfriend with breakfast in bed. Unfortunately, his version of bruschetta involved random fridge ingredients slapped onto toast. Points for effort, but minus points for everything else.

18. “Perfectly Cooked” Chicken

One man insisted his chicken was cooked to perfection—despite it still being raw in the center. His wife had to save him from food poisoning by gently pointing out the pink, uncooked meat.

19. Cupcake Baking Competition Ends in Disaster

A couple decided to have a no-recipe cupcake competition. The wife’s cupcakes turned out perfect. The husband’s? A lumpy mess that looked like science experiments gone wrong.

20. Pizza or Single-Celled Organism?

A woman made a perfectly round pizza. Her husband’s attempt? A misshapen blob that resembled a biological specimen under a microscope.

21. The Meatball Sauce Mishap

A father trying to learn how to cook was doing great—until he was told to stir the meatballs gently. Instead, he whipped them into oblivion, turning the sauce into a ground beef sludge.

22. Peanut Butter and Spaghetti—A Crime Against Food

One man took two slices of peanut-buttered bread and slapped spaghetti between them to make a sandwich. He then topped his white rice with maple syrup. His wife still hasn’t recovered.

23. The Jalapeño Overload That Almost Blinded Everyone

A dad thought adding three whole jalapeños (seeds and all) to a dish was a good idea. The result? A toxic cloud of spice that burned everyone’s eyes. His wife had to dilute the sauce with an entire container of yogurt, and it was still too spicy.

Some Men Just Shouldn’t Cook

While these men may have good intentions, their cooking skills are… questionable at best. Whether it’s burning pizza for nine hours, inventing cursed food combinations, or accidentally creating tear gas in the kitchen, one thing is clear: some men should stay far, far away from the stove.

Would you trust them to cook your dinner? Probably not. But at least we got a good laugh out of their kitchen disasters!