Americans Deemed These 26 Regional Dishes The Worst Of All Time, And Sorry, But Your State's Delicacy Is Probably On Here

"Altoona pizza. It’s supposedly famous and good. Well, it’s an abomination of pizza. It starts off with a nice Sicilian-style crust, and then American cheese is placed on top of a perfectly good pizza."

—Anonymous, 39 State College, PA

This mid-century Altoona classic is topped with marinara, green bell peppers, salami, and, of course, American cheese.

—Anonymous, 35, NJ

The thing that separates a Luther Burger from a regular, schmegular burger is the bread. Rather than your traditional hamburger bun, it's served on a donut.

"Why is it room temperature?"

—Anonymous, 25, NZ

Also called party pizza, it can often be found at bakeries and is served cheeseless and room temp. The garlic-heavy tomato sauce on top of the pie gets thicker and jammier after baking. To my understanding, it's much like focaccia rossa, except with a more traditional pizza dough base.

"Hey Ohio...I do not see the fuss…"

—beatnikinsc

"Cincinnati Chili in Cincinnati itself. Get outta here with that stuff. Spaghetti? And the chili is, like, sweet? And not at all spicy? Calling it chili is incorrect. This is weird white people beef pasta. I'm sorry, Ohio. No."

—Anonymous, 46, Minneapolis

"We moved to Ohio a couple of years ago. I'd heard about Cincinnati chili before coming here but had never tried it. It is an abomination. I mean, gross. What fresh hell is this?"

—Anonymous, 57, Ohio

Skyline Chili is a chain that serves Cincinnati chili, which is Greek-inspired and usually served over hot dogs or spaghetti, then covered in cheese. Its flavor is described as sweet and savory, with more emphasis on spices like cinnamon and clove than your traditional American chili seasonings.

"I’m not from Wisconsin and have never seen and will never try this! Apparently, in the Milwaukee area, there is this thing called a 'Cannibal Sandwich': raw hamburger meat mixed with raw onion on a bun. I’ve confirmed with multiple people from Milwaukee and the internet that this is real!"

—fluffygazelle652

"In some areas of Wisconsin, it is called 'Wildcat'. I've lived here my whole life and have only seen it once at a party."

—spiritedlight8833

"Tasted like, well, I can’t describe how awful it was. Why would anybody pay good money for this???"

—Anonymous, 73 Cincinnati Ohio

"I bought some at some roadside gas station somewhere between Atlanta and Augusta. They tasted otherworldly-level salty, but OK, except that within 15 minutes, I was in the throes of migraine aura, like my vision was completely 'overexposed' to a degree I could barely see anything. Then, I had an actual seizure during that migraine. It was the worst one of my entire life. It took me a couple of weeks to recover and feel normal again. They must put a LOT of MSG in those suckers."

—Anonymous, 31, Canada

"In Alabama, they have this weirdly vinegary white barbecue sauce that they SWEAR by. It overwhelms anything I've tried it on and not in a good way."

—Anonymous, Ben, KS

Ingredients, of course, vary, but white barbecue sauce is typically made with mayo, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, and spices.

—Anonymous, 65, Cordova, TN

If you're not familiar, Mountain Oysters have nothing to do with seafood. They're actually battered and fried bull testicles. 

"I don't know why these exist. It should be categorized as a hate crime against potatoes and humanity. It is almost as if the potatoes have unnecessarily died twice, and if you are able to choke it down, they died for the third time. The best way of preserving what little dignity there is left in those wasted potatoes is to toss it into the trash and set it on fire until there is nothing. Not even ashes can be found in the aftermath."

—Anonymous, 30, Calfornia

This cheesy potato casserole, famously popular amongst Mormons, is made with potatoes (either fresh and cubed or as defrosted hashbrowns), cream of chicken soup, sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, and a crunchy topping.

"FRITO PIE here in Austin. Disgusting "

—Anonymous, 32, Austin, Texas

Frito Pie is a Southwestern casserole made with — you guessed it — Fritos, cheese, chili, and seasoned beef.

"Ground Baloney Sandwiches are served on brioche bread with mayo and relish. Think like a tuna sandwich, but the meat is ring baloney instead of tuna. It’s a Midwestern thing, and it’s disgusting. "

—Anonymous, 25, Utah

"Hey kids, do you want your boiled ham stuffed with greens that look like grass clippings? Then I've got the holiday food for you! Stuffed Ham is a southern Maryland Christmas tradition that goes back over 200 years and needs to end."

—christopheri3

Maryland Stuffed Ham is a corned ham filled with cabbage, kale, and onion stuffing and is served cold.

"Philadelphia: top 3 worst:

1. Scrapple

2. Scrapple

3. Scrapple"

—Anonymous, 43, Philadelphia

"Oh, scrapple IS THE abomination of abominations."

—bmoreprincess07

Hence the name, Scrapple is a meat pudding made with pork scraps (including organs), spices, and cornmeal. It's usually pan-fried until crispy and eaten with breakfast. It originated with the Pennsylvania Dutch.

—Anonymous, 39, Los Angeles, CA

St. Louis-style pizza is made with a thin, unleavened crust that's topped with a sweet tomato sauce and Provel cheese (which is Swiss, cheddar, and provolone cheese combined with liquid smoke). It's typicaly served as a square rather than a slice.

"It's cod soaked in lye for preservation. It's boiled, served with potatoes, and covered in melted butter. I would describe it as having the texture of boiled snot. Big Christmas delicacy among Scandinavians here in Minnesota."

—Anonymous, Minneapolis 78

"Gross and tastes exactly like it sounds. It's ground pork liver with spices and lots of salt, which is fried in a pan. Just the thought of it gives me the sweats."

—Anonymous, 64, North Carolina

"I think it’s more of a midwestern dish, but I was forced to try it at a church potluck in Georgia. Weird texture, no taste, and is overall gross."

—Anonymous, 30 and Atlanta, GA

While inclusions vary, it's traditionally a whipped cream-based salad with coconut, mandarins, pineapple, and colorful marshmallows. 

"Shipwreck. That's what it's called. Literally, shipwreck. It's disgusting, and Utah loves it. I moved to Canada and thought I would never see it again, but surprise, Mormons live in Canada too. I have been given shipwreck, which I left out for the raccoons, and even they didn't go for it."

—Anonymous

Shipwreck is a ground beef casserole with tomato soup and tons of veggies. In this iteration, there are carrots, broccoli, celery, potatoes, corn, cabbage, onions, and peas. The veggies are layered on the bottom one at a time, then topped with the beef and sauce. 

"Let's not forget another Mormon favorite, green jello with sliced carrots, chicken, and marshmallows.

—geow1234

"I'm not Mormon and did not grow up in Mormon country, but this dish was served at several of my Lutheran potlucks as a child in the '90s in the Pacific Northwest."

—wagrobanite

"Pimento cheese, just gross."

—laughinggoat523

Originating in New York but now popular in the South, Pimento Cheese is made of pimento red peppers (which are more sweet in flavor), cheddar cheese, and mayonnaise. 

"Just look at it. "

—Anonymous, 35, Kentucky

A Hot Brown is an open-face sandwich consisting of turkey — which is topped with a Mornay cheese sauce — bacon, tomato, and parmesan cheese. 

"Jojos are fried potato wedges that manage to be both soggy and limp. A waste of a perfectly good potato."

—Anonymous, 71, Oregon

Jojos are, more or less, thick seasoned potato wedges, flavored with paprika, garlic, onion, and the like. They're prepared so, as OP mentioned, they're soft and fluffy on the inside, and a little crisp on the outside.

—Anonymous, 34, Texas

Considered a sandwich to some and a pastry to others, Runza is traditionally filled with ground beef, cabbage/sauerkraut, and onions. There's a chain restaurant of the same name in Nebraska known for them.

"Also known as Akutaq. This once-popular Alaskan dessert morphed from wild berries mixed with blubber or tallow to loads of white sugar whipped in Crisco with either berries or chopped candies."

—Anonymous, 66, Alaska

Akutaq is a Native Alaskan — specifically, Athabaskan — dessert. It can also be flavored with fish or meat.

"Anything with fry sauce. Idahoans love to claim this. It’s basically just mayo and ketchup, arguably already the two worst condiments. Sometimes, they get wild and add seasoning salt. Disgusting. "

—Anonymous, 45, Idaho

"I’m from the North, a true Yankee, but live in the South now. Anything with GRITS has got to go!!🤢🤮"

—Anonymous

"Well, I’m in Alabama now so grits would be top of the list. I’ve traveled extensively so scrapple, pimento cheese, oh hell pretty much everything on this list. I’ve taken a bite of all of it and most of it is just beyond gross. Alabama white sauce is disgusting."

—Anonymous, 76 in Birmingham, Alabama

Grits are essentially a porridge made from ground-up white corn or hominy that's been boiled.