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Mac 'n' Cheese Throwdown
#MacDown
Did Someone Say Mac 'n' Cheese?
Come hungry and thirsty! 20 area restaurants & food trucks are serving up a mac-tastic twist on this classic dish.
Taste 'em all & text to VOTE on a variety of fun People's Choice categories as our panel of local food experts award top prize.
We'll have bands playing on the Front St Social Stage, a full bar with drinks sponsored by Coca Cola, Tito's Vodka, & Jim Beam and Beer from Rheingeist.
Don't forget to shop local with several local businesses sampling and selling their locally made foods and crafts.
Our festival is family friendly so bring your good boys and good girls!
Presented by FirstEnergy & SMART Local #33, the Mac 'n' Cheese Throwdown celebrates the rise of the Cleveland food scene, highlighting numerous Cleveland restaurants & food trucks. The Mac 'n' Cheese Throwdown also is a fundraiser for W.A.G.S. 4 Kids, a local 501(c)(3) Non-Profit.
Tickets On Sale Now!
Get 'em before we sell out! Want to sample all the deliciousness & cast your vote on the best of the bunch?
Calling All Volunteers!
Help!
Thank you for your interest in volunteering for The Mac 'N Cheese Throwdown! Volunteers are truly the backbone of any event and your support is greatly appreciated.
Thanks to all of you - W.A.G.S. 4 Kids has raised over $360,000 since 2017 towards our service dog training program - placing mobility service and autism spectrum service dogs exclusively with kids throughout Northeast and Central Ohio!
For more information contact
Sera Nelson
Executive Director
Email: sera@wags4kids.com
Phone: 216-586-5853 x2
Meet Your Competitors
Live Music and Mac -
A Winning Combination!
Entertainment sponsored by Front St Social
Live, acoustic entertainment will be provided during the Mac 'n' Cheese Throwdown! Local Cleveland musicians will be performing on the Front St Social stage for all to enjoy!
* Line-Up To Be Released Closer To The Date Of The Event....Stay Tuned!
2023 Event Map
Judges
Meet Our Celebrity Judges
Judge #1
Monica Robins
WKYC, Health Correspondent
Monica Robins is the Senior Health Correspondent at wkyc studios in Cleveland, Ohio, specializing in areas of health and medicine news. Monica is a native of Pittsburgh, PA and enjoys weight lifting, running and riding her Harley Davidson motorcycle. She's also the lead singer for two bands including, the classic rock band, Monica Robins and the Whiskey Kings, and the country band, The Ninja Cowboys. Find her on all major social media platforms at @monicarobinswkyc
Judge #3
Michael Januska
Owner
Old Brooklyn Cheese Co.
Michael's background has been in the restaurant industry for the past 27 years. He graduated culinary school in Florida. Worked in a few popular restaurants in Cleveland for a few years, before heading to Europe. His love and appreciation of cheeses came from spending time at Neals Yard Dairy, in Covent Garden, London. From that day forward, Michael began a journey to discover the 'old world' ways of making food.
Judge #4
Paris Wolfe
Life & Culture Reporter
Cleveland.com | Plain Dealer
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Text MAC to a 66866
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