Abstract: A grill grate cleaning tool has a handle portion and a metal blade portion secured to the handle portion. The blade portion has a shape that contours to at least a top portion of rods forming the grate. The blade portion has a beveled scraping end that presses against the rod as the blade portion is moved along the rod at an angle. In one embodiment, the blade portion is rounded with straight sides that form a U-shape to enable the tool to be tilted with respect to the rods to clean a portion of an underside of the rods. The blade portion may be pivotable with respect to the handle. The tool allows the user to press down on the rod at a variety of angles to scrape food remnants from the top, sides, and bottom of the rods.