<p>A grill cleaning apparatus (10) is provided for scraping to the grooves of grill broiler plates to remove unwanted matter comprising of an elongated body (11) having a handle portion (12) at one end and a scraper portion (14) at the other end, with a claw (16) extending outward from the scraper portion. The claw is shaped to fit into the angled grooves of most grills, having a trunk with at least two side portions that widen outward from the scraper portion and terminates with a plurality of spaced apart teeth (30). Each tooth has at least one projection for accessing the depth of the grooves to grasp and release any unwanted matter.</p>