With several of the letters already solved, contestant Will Jordan confidently buzzed in and declared, "I'd like to solve the puzzle," before answering with, "Treat yourself a round of sausage."
The correct phrase, however, was actually, "Give yourself a round of applause."
A clip of the hilarious moment was shared on the longtime game show's Instagram account in a video post, along with the caption, "Playing Wheel of Fortune on stage is a whole different ball game than playing at home, but Will was a great sport about his missolve!"
Jordan also told "Wheel of Fortune" social correspondent Maggie Sajak after the show that being onstage was a whole new feeling for him.
"I tell you, when the lights are on and, you know, the stars and Ryan Seacrest, Vanna White... I just went blank," Jordan said. "But if your dad, (former 'Wheel of Fortune' host Pat Sajak), in retirement is watching the show, maybe cracks a beer and gets a laugh, it was worth it."
"I'm sure I'm gonna have sausages in my locker and police car when I get back so we'll try to have some fun with it," Jordan added.