The Great Grog Bake Off

Name: The Great Grog Bake Off
Start: 2026-02-24T20:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-24T21:00:00-05:00
Location: Grog Shop

Schedule

Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Grog Shop | Cleveland Heights, OH

Information
Based on The Great British Bake Off, the ultimate baking battle where passionate amateur bakers compete over the course of 10 episodes, the Grog Shop will host a one-night competition and delicious bake-tasting event inspired by the classic Channel 4 program, back AGAIN by popular demand!As an audience member, youll be sharing in the sweet spoils of the competition by sampling the competing bakes and voting on them live. Your entry fee will go to the winning baker as part of the grand prize pot! Our hosts and judges will entertain you and the contestants with their goofy antics and critiques.THE CHALLENGE Our theme for this month, inspired by Valentines Day, will be CHOCOLATE-- but all things chocolate! From cakes to croissants, for their Signature Bake our amateurs can enter any creation into the competition that includes white chocolate, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or a combination, into their bakes. Theyll have only one chance to impress the judges, take home the crown, and our grand prize! But wait, theyll also have the opportunity to win over the audience, who will also be voting for their favorites. So stack that invite list for your chance to win the Popular Vote and get your tickets now to the only event at Grog Shop where you can TASTE the competition.To participate, fill out a baker entry form here: https://forms.gle/ZG42131YZdjeyJDT9 THE JUDGES Elan and Renee Hoenig, the husband & wife team behind HoneyBirch Bakehouse Locally owned and operated, HoneyBirch Bakehouse began as a cottage business and pop-up favorite before putting down roots in Clevelands Larchmere neighborhood which has since expanded into a storefront located at 12204 Larchmere Blvd where youll find a wide range of sweet and savory items, including freshly baked pastries, scones, breads, and cookies as well as artisanal baguette and deli sandwiches. Elan and Renee are driven by a shared love of baking. They are constantly evolving their menu, experimenting with flavors and dishes to bring something new to the case each week.WITH YOUR HOSTS... Mary Santora is a slightly dark and incredibly quick, stand-up comedian from Cleveland, now residing in NYC. Drawing from real life experiences, Mary takes the audience on a ride, seamlessly weaving in and out of crowd interactions. Santoras debut album, Hillbilly Boujee hit #1 on both iTunes and Amazon, #5 on Billboard. Follow her on IG @marysantoracomedy.Stefan Johnson is Clevelands Snack Daddy, an Emmy Award-winning voice actor, on-screen performer, food reviewer, social media influencer, and a big, boundless talent whose work bridges the worlds of entertainment, advertising, and digital media. Join his 2.1M followers on IG @s_johnson_voiceovers.

Note:
+ $3 AT DOOR IF UNDER 21