10th Annual Mac 'n' Cheese Throwdown

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Advance ticket sales for the 10th Annual Mac ’n’ Cheese Throwdown are now handled through our official ticketing partner.

To purchase tickets, visit:
www.showpass.com/macdown

For full event details, activities, and updates, visit:
www.macncheesethrowdown.com

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10th Annual Mac ’n’ Cheese Throwdown

A Decade of Delicious. A Decade of Doing Good for Kids in Need.

Saturday, March 7, 2026
12:00 PM – 3:30 PM
TENK West Bank | Cleveland, OH

The 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.

Looking for Tickets?

Advance tickets are available through our official ticketing partner:
www.showpass.com/macdown

For full event details and updates, visit:
www.macncheesethrowdown.com

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