Hesitation/stutter when hitting gas hard

Hi my car has a hesitation/stutter when hitting gas hard e x: pulling out into traffic or going to pass someone. It doesn't happen all the time, the only way I can describe it is when you mass the gas on a carburetor and it hesitates and takes off There is no smooth transition of power. Sometimes it has a minor stutter almost like a miss then I throttle up a little and it goes away. I did change the plugs OEM correct PZEV motor California emissions car. No check engine light. The car was my dad since new. Well serviced. Not to over think this a while back I asked about cleaning the throttle body and did not because of the electronic TPS and a possible relearn. I thought maybe some carbon build up on the throttle plate slowing down the reaction time. Possible? Yes/No? If you think this is maybe my problem I read in a Honda forum, you can turn the key on and have a helper push on the gas to open the Throttle Body plate and opening to see if it's dirty and clean it with a cleaner sprayed on a rag I know not to spray the TPS. Can this be done without throwing a code or having to do a tps/idle relearn? Thanks ahead of time for your help. Have a great day! Neil aka confused lol