Cleveland, OHThe Mac ’n’ Cheese Throwdown is Cleveland’s original mac ’n’ cheese festival, returning for its milestone 10th Anniversary.
Hosted by Working Animals Giving Service for Kids (W.A.G.S. 4 Kids), this family-friendly, all-access event brings together champion veterans of the competition alongside new challengers, each serving their most crave-worthy take on the ultimate comfort food. Guests enjoy an afternoon of unlimited tastings, live music, interactive activities, and People’s Choice voting—all in support of a powerful local cause.
What to Expect
- 15–20 mac ’n’ cheese chefs and restaurants
- All-you-can-eat tastings included with admission
- People’s Choice voting via text
- Judge’s Choice blind tastings
- Live music throughout the afternoon
- Man v. Mac eating challenge and Best Dressed Mac
- Local merchandisers, makers, and edible art
- Family-friendly, ADA-accessible venue
Why It Matters
The Mac ’n’ Cheese Throwdown is more than a food festival—it’s a fundraiser.
All proceeds benefit W.A.G.S. 4 Kids, a Northeast Ohio nonprofit providing mobility, autism, and mental health service dogs to children with disabilities. Proceeds help fund service dog training, placement, and early intervention programs that create independence, confidence, and safety for kids and families across our community.
Remaining food from the event is donated to The Ed Keating Center in support of individuals in recovery.
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