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	===GiveMeEntertainment===		===GiveMeEntertainment===
	In 2001, Jack started a production company named GiveMeEntertainent (originally named überBubble<ref>https://discord.com/channels/957778017277595689/1278011213875253268/1354230952724795583</ref>), providing voiceover work and other assistance. The company was the distributor of the 2011 film ''Solitary'' by Greg Derochie, which also happened to be co-written by Jack's brother Charles.		In 2001, Jack started a production company named GiveMeEntertainent (originally named überBubble<ref>https://discord.com/channels/957778017277595689/1278011213875253268/1354230952724795583</ref>), providing voiceover work and other assistance. The company was the distributor of the 2011 film ''Solitary'' by Greg Derochie, which also happened to be co-written by Jack's brother [[Charles Scalfani\|Charles]].

	===The Best Sauces===		===The Best Sauces===

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	Despite the prosecution seeking the electric chair or life imprisonment, Davis's defence - which blamed the killing on insanity, drug use and demonic influence - secured a manslaughter conviction with a maximum 20-year sentence. He was paroled after serving roughly eight and a half years, citing prison overcrowding and good behaviour, and was a free man at age 27. He claims to have undergone a jailhouse conversion to Christianity during the trial.<ref name="wikipedia-davis">"Maury Davis." ''Wikipedia''. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maury_Davis</ref>		Despite the prosecution seeking the electric chair or life imprisonment, Davis's defence - which blamed the killing on insanity, drug use and demonic influence - secured a manslaughter conviction with a maximum 20-year sentence. He was paroled after serving roughly eight and a half years, citing prison overcrowding and good behaviour, and was a free man at age 27. He claims to have undergone a jailhouse conversion to Christianity during the trial.<ref name="wikipedia-davis">"Maury Davis." ''Wikipedia''. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maury_Davis</ref>

	Davis became senior pastor of Cornerstone Church in 1991, when it had approximately 250 members, and grew it into a megachurch with a 3,200-seat sanctuary and a televised ministry.<ref>Exum, Roy. "Roy Exum: Who Is To Judge?" ''Chattanoogan'', 20 April 2009. https://www.chattanoogan.com/2009/4/20/149332/Roy-Exum-Who-Is-To-Judge.aspx</ref>He stepped down from the senior pastor role in 2018 and now operates as a "global pastor," travelling and consulting. Ron Liles, the only son of Jo Ella Liles, has described watching Davis preach as watching "Satan's angel," telling the ''Nashville Scene'' in 2009 that "the price of his spiritual rebirth, his professed salvation, was the blood" of his mother.<ref>Strang, Stephen. "How God Turned a Convicted Murderer Into an AG Megachurch Pastor." ''Charisma Magazine''. https://mycharisma.com/blogs/the-strang-report/how-god-turned-a-convicted-murderer-into-an-ag-megachurch-pastor/</ref><ref name="nashville-scene-2009">Hargrove, Brantley. "A grieving son finds no justice on Rev. Maury Davis' path to redemption." ''Nashville Scene'', 16 April 2009. https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/a-grieving-son-finds-no-justice-on-rev-maury-davis-path-to-redemption/article_49a25371-a201-5abd-a205-b3e31b5b41b0.html</ref><ref>Bouie, Jamelle. "Two killings, but just one shot at redemption." ''The Washington Post'', 16 January 2015. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2015/01/16/two-killings-but-just-one-shot-at-redemption/</ref>		Davis became senior pastor of Cornerstone Church in 1991, when it had approximately 250 members, and grew it into a megachurch with a 3,200-seat sanctuary and a televised ministry.<ref>Exum, Roy. "Roy Exum: Who Is To Judge?" ''Chattanoogan'', 20 April 2009. https://www.chattanoogan.com/2009/4/20/149332/Roy-Exum-Who-Is-To-Judge.aspx</ref>He stepped down from the senior pastor role in 2018 and now operates as a "global pastor," travelling and consulting. Ron Liles, the only son of Jo Ella Liles, has described watching Davis preach as watching "Satan's angel," telling the ''Nashville Scene'' in 2009 that "the price of his spiritual rebirth, his professed salvation, was the blood" of his mother.<ref>Strang, Stephen. "How God Turned a Convicted Murderer Into an AG Megachurch Pastor." ''Charisma Magazine''. https://mycharisma.com/blogs/the-strang-report/how-god-turned-a-convicted-murderer-into-an-ag-megachurch-pastor/</ref><ref>Bouie, Jamelle. "Two killings, but just one shot at redemption." ''The Washington Post'', 16 January 2015. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2015/01/16/two-killings-but-just-one-shot-at-redemption/</ref>

	Jack and his family continue to attend Cornerstone Church and have appeared in the congregation across multiple decades of his content. He has at no point in his public output addressed the Liles murder, the trial, the manslaughter plea, or Ron Liles' position on his pastor.		Jack and his family continue to attend Cornerstone Church and have appeared in the congregation across multiple decades of his content. He has at no point in his public output addressed the Liles murder, the trial, the manslaughter plea, or Ron Liles' position on his pastor.

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	Despite the prosecution seeking the electric chair or life imprisonment, Davis's defence - which blamed the killing on insanity, drug use and demonic influence - secured a manslaughter conviction with a maximum 20-year sentence. He was paroled after serving roughly eight and a half years, citing prison overcrowding and good behaviour, and was a free man at age 27. He claims to have undergone a jailhouse conversion to Christianity during the trial.<ref name="wikipedia-davis">"Maury Davis." ''Wikipedia''. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maury_Davis</ref>		Despite the prosecution seeking the electric chair or life imprisonment, Davis's defence - which blamed the killing on insanity, drug use and demonic influence - secured a manslaughter conviction with a maximum 20-year sentence. He was paroled after serving roughly eight and a half years, citing prison overcrowding and good behaviour, and was a free man at age 27. He claims to have undergone a jailhouse conversion to Christianity during the trial.<ref name="wikipedia-davis">"Maury Davis." ''Wikipedia''. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maury_Davis</ref>

			Davis became senior pastor of Cornerstone Church in 1991, when it had approximately 250 members, and grew it into a megachurch with a 3,200-seat sanctuary and a televised ministry.<ref>Exum, Roy. "Roy Exum: Who Is To Judge?" ''Chattanoogan'', 20 April 2009. https://www.chattanoogan.com/2009/4/20/149332/Roy-Exum-Who-Is-To-Judge.aspx</ref>He stepped down from the senior pastor role in 2018 and now operates as a "global pastor," travelling and consulting. Ron Liles, the only son of Jo Ella Liles, has described watching Davis preach as watching "Satan's angel," telling the ''Nashville Scene'' in 2009 that "the price of his spiritual rebirth, his professed salvation, was the blood" of his mother.<ref>Strang, Stephen. "How God Turned a Convicted Murderer Into an AG Megachurch Pastor." ''Charisma Magazine''. https://mycharisma.com/blogs/the-strang-report/how-god-turned-a-convicted-murderer-into-an-ag-megachurch-pastor/</ref><ref name="nashville-scene-2009">Hargrove, Brantley. "A grieving son finds no justice on Rev. Maury Davis' path to redemption." ''Nashville Scene'', 16 April 2009. https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/a-grieving-son-finds-no-justice-on-rev-maury-davis-path-to-redemption/article_49a25371-a201-5abd-a205-b3e31b5b41b0.html</ref><ref>Bouie, Jamelle. "Two killings, but just one shot at redemption." ''The Washington Post'', 16 January 2015. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2015/01/16/two-killings-but-just-one-shot-at-redemption/</ref>
	Davis became senior pastor of Cornerstone Church in 1991, when it had approximately 250 members, and grew it into a megachurch with a 3,200-seat sanctuary and a televised ministry.<ref>Exum, Roy. "Roy Exum: Who Is To Judge?" ''Chattanoogan'', 20 April 2009. https://www.chattanoogan.com/2009/4/20/149332/Roy-Exum-Who-Is-To-Judge.aspx</ref>He stepped down from the senior pastor role in 2018 and now operates as a "global pastor," travelling and consulting. Ron Liles, the only son of Jo Ella Liles, has described watching Davis preach as watching "Satan's angel," telling the ''Nashville Scene'' in 2009 that "the price of his spiritual rebirth, his professed salvation, was the blood" of his mother.<ref>Strang, Stephen. "How God Turned a Convicted Murderer Into an AG Megachurch Pastor." ''Charisma Magazine''. https://mycharisma.com/blogs/the-strang-report/how-god-turned-a-convicted-murderer-into-an-ag-megachurch-pastor/</ref><ref name="nashville-scene-2009">Hargrove, Brantley. "A grieving son finds no justice on Rev. Maury Davis' path to redemption." ''Nashville Scene'', 16 April 2009. https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/a-grieving-son-finds-no-justice-on-rev-maury-davis-path-to-redemption/article_49a25371-a201-5abd-a205-b3e31b5b41b0.html</ref>

	Jack and his family continue to attend Cornerstone Church and have appeared in the congregation across multiple decades of his content. He has at no point in his public output addressed the Liles murder, the trial, the manslaughter plea, or Ron Liles' position on his pastor.		Jack and his family continue to attend Cornerstone Church and have appeared in the congregation across multiple decades of his content. He has at no point in his public output addressed the Liles murder, the trial, the manslaughter plea, or Ron Liles' position on his pastor.

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	On that date, an 18-year-old Davis and an accomplice, Ricky Payne, entered a vacant house in Irving, Texas, under the pretence of inspecting it for purchase. The home was being shown to them by Jo Ella Liles, a 54-year-old Sunday School teacher whose husband managed the property. After Davis spilled paint on his boots, he stabbed Liles repeatedly with a buck knife, severing her carotid artery and windpipe and slicing into her spinal cord, nearly decapitating her. Payne witnessed the killing without intervening. Davis then took his bloodied clothes to a dry cleaner and went to lunch. He was arrested the following day and admitted his guilt to his father by phone, saying, "Daddy, I'm in jail for murder. And I'm guilty."<ref>Hargrove, Brantley. "A grieving son finds no justice on Rev. Maury Davis' path to redemption." ''Nashville Scene'', 16 April 2009. https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/a-grieving-son-finds-no-justice-on-rev-maury-davis-path-to-redemption/article_49a25371-a201-5abd-a205-b3e31b5b41b0.html</ref>		On that date, an 18-year-old Davis and an accomplice, Ricky Payne, entered a vacant house in Irving, Texas, under the pretence of inspecting it for purchase. The home was being shown to them by Jo Ella Liles, a 54-year-old Sunday School teacher whose husband managed the property. After Davis spilled paint on his boots, he stabbed Liles repeatedly with a buck knife, severing her carotid artery and windpipe and slicing into her spinal cord, nearly decapitating her. Payne witnessed the killing without intervening. Davis then took his bloodied clothes to a dry cleaner and went to lunch. He was arrested the following day and admitted his guilt to his father by phone, saying, "Daddy, I'm in jail for murder. And I'm guilty."<ref>Hargrove, Brantley. "A grieving son finds no justice on Rev. Maury Davis' path to redemption." ''Nashville Scene'', 16 April 2009. https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/a-grieving-son-finds-no-justice-on-rev-maury-davis-path-to-redemption/article_49a25371-a201-5abd-a205-b3e31b5b41b0.html</ref>

	Despite the prosecution seeking the electric chair or life imprisonment, Davis's defence - which blamed the killing on insanity, drug use and demonic influence - secured a manslaughter conviction with a maximum 20-year sentence. He was paroled after serving roughly eight and a half years, citing prison overcrowding and good behaviour, and was a free man at age 27. He claims to have undergone a jailhouse conversion to Christianity during the trial.		Despite the prosecution seeking the electric chair or life imprisonment, Davis's defence - which blamed the killing on insanity, drug use and demonic influence - secured a manslaughter conviction with a maximum 20-year sentence. He was paroled after serving roughly eight and a half years, citing prison overcrowding and good behaviour, and was a free man at age 27. He claims to have undergone a jailhouse conversion to Christianity during the trial.<ref name="wikipedia-davis">"Maury Davis." ''Wikipedia''. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maury_Davis</ref>

	Davis became senior pastor of Cornerstone Church in 1991, when it had approximately 250 members, and grew it into a megachurch with a 3,200-seat sanctuary and a televised ministry. He stepped down from the senior pastor role in 2018 and now operates as a "global pastor," travelling and consulting. Ron Liles, the only son of Jo Ella Liles, has described watching Davis preach as watching "Satan's angel," telling the ''Nashville Scene'' in 2009 that "the price of his spiritual rebirth, his professed salvation, was the blood" of his mother.
			Davis became senior pastor of Cornerstone Church in 1991, when it had approximately 250 members, and grew it into a megachurch with a 3,200-seat sanctuary and a televised ministry.<ref>Exum, Roy. "Roy Exum: Who Is To Judge?" ''Chattanoogan'', 20 April 2009. https://www.chattanoogan.com/2009/4/20/149332/Roy-Exum-Who-Is-To-Judge.aspx</ref>He stepped down from the senior pastor role in 2018 and now operates as a "global pastor," travelling and consulting. Ron Liles, the only son of Jo Ella Liles, has described watching Davis preach as watching "Satan's angel," telling the ''Nashville Scene'' in 2009 that "the price of his spiritual rebirth, his professed salvation, was the blood" of his mother.<ref>Strang, Stephen. "How God Turned a Convicted Murderer Into an AG Megachurch Pastor." ''Charisma Magazine''. https://mycharisma.com/blogs/the-strang-report/how-god-turned-a-convicted-murderer-into-an-ag-megachurch-pastor/</ref><ref name="nashville-scene-2009">Hargrove, Brantley. "A grieving son finds no justice on Rev. Maury Davis' path to redemption." ''Nashville Scene'', 16 April 2009. https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/a-grieving-son-finds-no-justice-on-rev-maury-davis-path-to-redemption/article_49a25371-a201-5abd-a205-b3e31b5b41b0.html</ref>

	Jack and his family continue to attend Cornerstone Church and have appeared in the congregation across multiple decades of his content. He has at no point in his public output addressed the Liles murder, the trial, the manslaughter plea, or Ron Liles' position on his pastor.		Jack and his family continue to attend Cornerstone Church and have appeared in the congregation across multiple decades of his content. He has at no point in his public output addressed the Liles murder, the trial, the manslaughter plea, or Ron Liles' position on his pastor.

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	===Endorsement of a murderer===		===Endorsement of a murderer===
	Jack, a performative Christian, ~~follows Maury Davis, an evangelist~~ and ~~ex-pastor at~~ [[Cornerstone Church]]. ~~He once supported~~ a book authored by Davis that ~~discusses his~~ 1975 ~~arrest for~~ the ~~murder (and decapitation)~~ of Jo Ella Liles, a 54-year-old Sunday School teacher.<ref>https://~~youtu~~.be/D-~~_gauR8PP0?si=0lQiasujUIUPSfVv&t=45~~</ref> Jack and his family ~~still~~ attend Cornerstone Church ~~to this day~~.		Jack, a performative Christian, is a long-time member and public booster of [[Cornerstone Church]] in Madison, Tennessee, an Assemblies of God megachurch led for 27 years by Maury Davis. Jack has, on multiple occasions, promoted a book authored by Davis recounting his "redemption" testimony: a testimony that begins with the events of 27 January 1975.

			On that date, an 18-year-old Davis and an accomplice, Ricky Payne, entered a vacant house in Irving, Texas, under the pretence of inspecting it for purchase. The home was being shown to them by Jo Ella Liles, a 54-year-old Sunday School teacher whose husband managed the property. After Davis spilled paint on his boots, he stabbed Liles repeatedly with a buck knife, severing her carotid artery and windpipe and slicing into her spinal cord, nearly decapitating her. Payne witnessed the killing without intervening. Davis then took his bloodied clothes to a dry cleaner and went to lunch. He was arrested the following day and admitted his guilt to his father by phone, saying, "Daddy, I'm in jail for murder. And I'm guilty."<ref>Hargrove, Brantley. "A grieving son finds no justice on Rev. Maury Davis' path to redemption." ''Nashville Scene'', 16 April 2009. https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/a-grieving-son-finds-no-justice-on-rev-maury-davis-path-to-redemption/article_49a25371-a201-5abd-a205-b3e31b5b41b0.html</ref>

			Despite the prosecution seeking the electric chair or life imprisonment, Davis's defence - which blamed the killing on insanity, drug use and demonic influence - secured a manslaughter conviction with a maximum 20-year sentence. He was paroled after serving roughly eight and a half years, citing prison overcrowding and good behaviour, and was a free man at age 27. He claims to have undergone a jailhouse conversion to Christianity during the trial.

			Davis became senior pastor of Cornerstone Church in 1991, when it had approximately 250 members, and grew it into a megachurch with a 3,200-seat sanctuary and a televised ministry. He stepped down from the senior pastor role in 2018 and now operates as a "global pastor," travelling and consulting. Ron Liles, the only son of Jo Ella Liles, has described watching Davis preach as watching "Satan's angel," telling the ''Nashville Scene'' in 2009 that "the price of his spiritual rebirth, his professed salvation, was the blood" of his mother.

			Jack and his family continue to attend Cornerstone Church and have appeared in the congregation across multiple decades of his content. He has at no point in his public output addressed the Liles murder, the trial, the manslaughter plea, or Ron Liles' position on his pastor.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	'''Jack Russell Scalfani''' (born 12 December 1967) is an American YouTube food [[Cooking with Jack\|creator]] and [[Jack on the Go\|reviewer]], failed DJ and producer, [[The Best Sauces\|ex-sauce entrepreneur]] and a five-time [[The strokes\|stroke survivor]].		'''Jack Russell Scalfani''' (born 12 December 1967) is an American YouTube food [[Cooking with Jack\|creator]] and [[Jack on the Go\|reviewer]], failed DJ and producer, [[The Best Sauces\|ex-sauce entrepreneur]] and a five-time [[The strokes\|stroke survivor]].

	~~Embarking on a cooking journey with limited skill and knowledge~~, Jack~~'s excessive [[Dishes\|overconfidence in the kitchen]] and [[Jack and reviews\|food reviewing]] has resulted in serious health problems and~~ a ~~blatant disregard for the culinary arts. Jack peaked~~ in the mid-2000s~~, at a time when he was among the few YouTube chefs with a cooking show, capitalizing on~~ the platform's ~~novelty~~. ~~However, his~~ refusal to innovate and his insistence on clinging to his past fame have not aged well, especially as newer YouTube chefs have surged in popularity, amassing subscribers in the millions. [[YouTube channels\|His stubborn pursuit of fame on YouTube]], clinging to the mid-~~2000s style of YouTube expertise and editing, has placed him in an unrealistic~~ rivalry with ~~renowned~~ chefs such as Chef John, Sam the Cooking Guy, Babish, ~~and others. This approach~~ has ~~led to a significant decline in viewer interest, underscoring~~ his ~~diminishing relevance~~ in ~~a community that appreciates expertise and innovation~~.		An early adopter of YouTube, Jack found a modest audience in the mid-2000s as one of the platform's first cooking personalities. His refusal to develop beyond that era's format - combined with a stated rivalry with chefs such as Chef John, Sam the Cooking Guy, and Babish, none of whom appear to be aware of him - has left his channels in long-term decline as the broader food-creator space has grown past him.

	Jack's cooking ~~attempts have mostly shown a lack of basic kitchen skills~~, ~~emphasizing quantity and~~ a ~~love~~ for meat and cheese ~~over quality. This~~ disregard for ~~culinary excellence has made it difficult for him to appreciate the complex flavors that gourmet food offers, often settling for simple taste tests or unsophisticated food ratings~~. Jack~~'s cooking style also leans heavily on processed~~ and ~~ready-made ingredients, which shows~~ a ~~significant disconnection from the true art of cooking~~, ~~preferring ease over skill. His infamous barbecue sauce, which relies on artificial additives, is~~ a ~~clear sign~~ of his ~~average approach, distancing him further from the cooking community~~.		Jack's [[Dishes\|cooking]] is characterised by heavy reliance on processed ingredients, a pronounced preference for meat and cheese in volume, and a consistent disregard for established technique. His [[Jack and reviews\|reviewing]] follows a similar pattern, employing a personal rating scale of his own invention. Critical feedback is typically dismissed as "hate," a position Jack has maintained through five strokes, the [[The Best Sauces\|collapse of his sauce line]], the [[Whisk raid]], and other episodes documented across this wiki under the banner of "Food, Family and Fun."

	~~At the heart of Jack's public persona~~ is ~~a noticeable indifference to improving his cooking~~, ~~using his platform mainly for profit rather than~~ a ~~real love for food. This attitude~~, ~~along with~~ his ~~refusal to accept constructive criticism~~, ~~often labeling it as "hate~~,~~" highlights his denial of~~ the ~~truth. Despite his efforts to appear as a promoter~~ of "Food, Family and Fun"~~, Jack's real nature becomes apparent when faced with criticism, showing a personality marked by defensiveness and hostility.~~

	==Early life==		==Early life==

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	Jack Scalfani yearbook photo.png\|Jack's yearbook photo. Some say that this may be his undocumented first stroke.		Jack Scalfani yearbook photo.png\|Jack's yearbook photo. Some say that this may be his undocumented first stroke.
	Jack in the 80's.jpg\|Young Jack sporting his DJ look.		Jack in the 80's.jpg\|Young Jack sporting his DJ look.
			Jack white powder.png\|An old group photo, with Jack likely the third person, along with an interesting comment from him.
	Jack-tammy-marriage.jpg\|Jack and Tammy's wedding from August 1998.		Jack-tammy-marriage.jpg\|Jack and Tammy's wedding from August 1998.
	Jack Tammy KACC 2000.jpg\|Jack and Tammy in 2000 holding awards from the KACC Bowling League.		Jack Tammy KACC 2000.jpg\|Jack and Tammy in 2000 holding awards from the KACC Bowling League.

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	==Early life==		==Early life==
	~~[[File:Jack Scalfani yearbook photo.png\|right\|thumb\|Some say that this may be Jack's undocumented first stroke.]]~~

	Jack was born in 12 December 1967, being the third and final child of [[Connie Scalfani]]. Jack's biological father left early in his life due to unspecified reasons, so Jack was raised by his stepdad Otis. The Scalfani family was poor and relied on food stamps to get by.<ref name="foodfightwritebio">https://foodfightwrite2014.sched.com/speaker/jackscalfani</ref>		Jack was born in 12 December 1967, being the third and final child of [[Connie Scalfani]]. Jack's biological father left early in his life due to unspecified reasons, so Jack was raised by his stepdad Otis. The Scalfani family was poor and relied on food stamps to get by.<ref name="foodfightwritebio">https://foodfightwrite2014.sched.com/speaker/jackscalfani</ref>

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	Jack owned a line of sauces and seasoning called The Best Sauces You'll Ever Taste. The company dissolved around 2021.		Jack owned a line of sauces and seasoning called The Best Sauces You'll Ever Taste. The company dissolved around 2021.

	===YouTube ~~work~~===		===YouTube===
	<small>''See also: [[YouTube channels]]''</small>		<small>''See also: [[YouTube channels]]''</small>

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	==Controversies==		==Controversies==
	===Child abuse===		===Child abuse===
	On ~~[[Sunday Evening Coffee\|~~an episode of the now-defunct Christian podcast "Sunday Evening Coffee"]], Jack disclosed that he had abused his elder son, [[~~Garrett Scalfani\|~~Garrett]], due to Garrett's marijuana use. Jack alleged that Garrett began using marijuana while interning at a computer store in Huntington Beach, California. According to Jack, Garrett's marijuana consumption led to severe anger management issues and frequent verbal attacks on his stepmother, [[~~Tammy Scalfani\|~~Tammy]]. Jack accused Garrett of physically confronting both him and Tammy on two separate occasions. He described the first incident, saying he subdued Garrett by forcibly taking him to the ground. In a subsequent altercation, when Garrett allegedly pushed Tammy against a door, Jack recounted how he tackled Garrett to the ground again, threatening his life by forcefully choking him and screaming into his ear. Jack claimed the choking was so intense that it caused Garrett's nose to bleed.<ref>https://youtu.be/UUvYcUbxzYI</ref>		On an episode of the now-defunct Christian podcast ''[[Sunday Evening Coffee]]'', Jack disclosed that he had abused his elder son, [[Garrett]], due to Garrett's marijuana use. Jack alleged that Garrett began using marijuana while interning at a computer store in Huntington Beach, California. According to Jack, Garrett's marijuana consumption led to severe anger management issues and frequent verbal attacks on his stepmother [[Tammy]]. Jack accused Garrett of physically confronting both him and Tammy on two separate occasions. He described the first incident, saying he subdued Garrett by forcibly taking him to the ground. In a subsequent altercation, when Garrett allegedly pushed Tammy against a door, Jack recounted how he tackled Garrett to the ground again, threatening his life by forcefully choking him and screaming into his ear. Jack claimed the choking was so intense that it caused Garrett's nose to bleed.<ref>https://youtu.be/UUvYcUbxzYI</ref>

	===Food safety===		===Food safety===
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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery mode=nolines>		<gallery mode=nolines>
	~~File:~~Young jack on bike 1.png\|An oddly Mexican-looking child Jack riding a bike.		Young jack on bike 1.png\|An oddly Mexican-looking child Jack riding a bike.
	~~File:~~Jack in the 80's.jpg\|Young Jack sporting his DJ look.		Jack Scalfani yearbook photo.png\|Jack's yearbook photo. Some say that this may be his undocumented first stroke.
	~~File:~~Old Jack profile pic.png\|An old profile picture used by Jack on sites like Vimeo.		Jack in the 80's.jpg\|Young Jack sporting his DJ look.
	~~File:~~Jack voter file.png\|Jack on a voter data aggregation system. Note that these hardly ever appear filled out for normal people.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/957778017277595689/1278011213875253268/1292283300483960923</ref>		Jack-tammy-marriage.jpg\|Jack and Tammy's wedding from August 1998.
	~~File:~~Inferred rank in household of 3rd.png\|According to the aforementioned system, Jack is the tertiary force in the Scalhousehold.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/957778017277595689/1278011213875253268/1292283750251630596</ref>		Jack Tammy KACC 2000.jpg\|Jack and Tammy in 2000 holding awards from the KACC Bowling League.
			Jack Charles Jim Phyllis pic.jpg\|A group photo of the Scalfani siblings from an unknown date.
			Old Jack profile pic.png\|An old profile picture used by Jack on sites like Vimeo.
			Jack Tammy SEC.png\|Jack and Tammy sometime in the 2010s.
			Jack voter file.png\|Jack on a voter data aggregation system. Note that these hardly ever appear filled out for normal people.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/957778017277595689/1278011213875253268/1292283300483960923</ref>
			Inferred rank in household of 3rd.png\|According to the aforementioned system, Jack is the tertiary force in the Scalhousehold.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/957778017277595689/1278011213875253268/1292283750251630596</ref>
			Jack Recovering In Hospital.png\|Jack fresh off his [[fifth stroke]].
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	At the heart of Jack's public persona is a noticeable indifference to improving his cooking, using his platform mainly for profit rather than a real love for food. This attitude, along with his refusal to accept constructive criticism, often labeling it as "hate," highlights his denial of the truth. Despite his efforts to appear as a promoter of "Food, Family and Fun", Jack's real nature becomes apparent when faced with criticism, showing a personality marked by defensiveness and hostility.		At the heart of Jack's public persona is a noticeable indifference to improving his cooking, using his platform mainly for profit rather than a real love for food. This attitude, along with his refusal to accept constructive criticism, often labeling it as "hate," highlights his denial of the truth. Despite his efforts to appear as a promoter of "Food, Family and Fun", Jack's real nature becomes apparent when faced with criticism, showing a personality marked by defensiveness and hostility.

	==Early life ~~and education~~==		==Early life==
	[[File:Jack Scalfani yearbook photo.png\|right\|thumb\|Some say that this may be Jack's undocumented first stroke.]]		[[File:Jack Scalfani yearbook photo.png\|right\|thumb\|Some say that this may be Jack's undocumented first stroke.]]

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	File:Young jack on bike 1.png\|An oddly Mexican-looking child Jack riding a bike.		File:Young jack on bike 1.png\|An oddly Mexican-looking child Jack riding a bike.
			File:Jack in the 80's.jpg\|Young Jack sporting his DJ look.
	File:Old Jack profile pic.png\|An old profile picture used by Jack on sites like Vimeo.		File:Old Jack profile pic.png\|An old profile picture used by Jack on sites like Vimeo.
	File:Jack voter file.png\|Jack on a voter data aggregation system. Note that these hardly ever appear filled out for normal people.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/957778017277595689/1278011213875253268/1292283300483960923</ref>		File:Jack voter file.png\|Jack on a voter data aggregation system. Note that these hardly ever appear filled out for normal people.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/957778017277595689/1278011213875253268/1292283300483960923</ref>
	File:Inferred rank in household of 3rd.png\|According to the aforementioned system, Jack is the tertiary force in the Scalhousehold.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/957778017277595689/1278011213875253268/1292283750251630596</ref>		File:Inferred rank in household of 3rd.png\|According to the aforementioned system, Jack is the tertiary force in the Scalhousehold.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/957778017277595689/1278011213875253268/1292283750251630596</ref>
	</gallery>		</gallery>


	==References==		==References==

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	'''Jack Russell Scalfani''' (born December ~~12,~~ 1967) is an American YouTube food [[Cooking with Jack ~~(Youtube series)~~\|creator]] and [[Jack on the Go\|reviewer]], failed DJ and producer, [[The Best Sauces\|ex-sauce entrepreneur]] and a five-time [[The strokes\|stroke]] ~~survivor~~.		'''Jack Russell Scalfani''' (born 12 December 1967) is an American YouTube food [[Cooking with Jack\|creator]] and [[Jack on the Go\|reviewer]], failed DJ and producer, [[The Best Sauces\|ex-sauce entrepreneur]] and a five-time [[The strokes\|stroke survivor]].

	Embarking on a cooking journey with limited skill and knowledge, Jack's excessive overconfidence in the kitchen and [[Jack and ~~Reviews~~\|food reviewing]] has resulted in serious health problems and a blatant disregard for the culinary arts. Jack peaked in the mid-2000s, at a time when he was among the few YouTube chefs with a cooking show, capitalizing on the platform's novelty. However, his refusal to innovate and his insistence on clinging to his past fame have not aged well, especially as newer YouTube chefs have surged in popularity, amassing subscribers in the millions. [[~~Cooking with Jack (Youtube series)~~\|His stubborn pursuit of fame on YouTube]], clinging to the mid-2000s style of YouTube expertise and editing, has placed him in an unrealistic rivalry with renowned chefs such as Chef John, Sam the Cooking Guy, Babish, and others. This approach has led to a significant decline in viewer interest, underscoring his diminishing relevance in a community that appreciates expertise and innovation.		Embarking on a cooking journey with limited skill and knowledge, Jack's excessive [[Dishes\|overconfidence in the kitchen]] and [[Jack and reviews\|food reviewing]] has resulted in serious health problems and a blatant disregard for the culinary arts. Jack peaked in the mid-2000s, at a time when he was among the few YouTube chefs with a cooking show, capitalizing on the platform's novelty. However, his refusal to innovate and his insistence on clinging to his past fame have not aged well, especially as newer YouTube chefs have surged in popularity, amassing subscribers in the millions. [[YouTube channels\|His stubborn pursuit of fame on YouTube]], clinging to the mid-2000s style of YouTube expertise and editing, has placed him in an unrealistic rivalry with renowned chefs such as Chef John, Sam the Cooking Guy, Babish, and others. This approach has led to a significant decline in viewer interest, underscoring his diminishing relevance in a community that appreciates expertise and innovation.

	Jack's cooking attempts have mostly shown a lack of basic kitchen skills, emphasizing quantity and a love for meat and cheese over quality. This disregard for culinary excellence has made it difficult for him to appreciate the complex flavors that gourmet food offers, often settling for simple taste tests or unsophisticated food ratings. Jack's cooking style also leans heavily on processed and ready-made ingredients, which shows a significant disconnection from the true art of cooking, preferring ease over skill. His infamous barbecue sauce, which relies on artificial additives, is a clear sign of his average approach, distancing him further from the cooking community.		Jack's cooking attempts have mostly shown a lack of basic kitchen skills, emphasizing quantity and a love for meat and cheese over quality. This disregard for culinary excellence has made it difficult for him to appreciate the complex flavors that gourmet food offers, often settling for simple taste tests or unsophisticated food ratings. Jack's cooking style also leans heavily on processed and ready-made ingredients, which shows a significant disconnection from the true art of cooking, preferring ease over skill. His infamous barbecue sauce, which relies on artificial additives, is a clear sign of his average approach, distancing him further from the cooking community.
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	<small>''Main article: [[The Best Sauces]]''</small>		<small>''Main article: [[The Best Sauces]]''</small>

	Jack owned a line of sauces and seasoning called "The Best Sauces You'll Ever Taste". The company dissolved around 2021.		Jack owned a line of sauces and seasoning called The Best Sauces You'll Ever Taste. The company dissolved around 2021.

	===YouTube work===		===YouTube work===
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	===Food safety===		===Food safety===
	On a ~~[https://mega.nz/folder/AedG3KBD#_JOIR6Gs2hPFx_0M3ZFz5A/file/JP8n2YaQ~~ now-deleted 2016 ''Cooking with Jack'' video], Jack had a guest named Kevin showcase an unsafe canning method, which could result in botulism.		On a now-deleted 2016 ''Cooking with Jack'' video, Jack had a guest named Kevin showcase an unsafe canning method, which could result in botulism.<ref>https://mega.nz/folder/AedG3KBD#_JOIR6Gs2hPFx_0M3ZFz5A/file/JP8n2YaQ</ref>

	=== Endorsement of a murderer ===		===Endorsement of a murderer===
	Jack, a performative Christian, follows Maury Davis, an evangelist and ex-pastor at [[Cornerstone Church]]. He once supported a book authored by Davis that discusses his arrest for the murder (and decapitation) of Jo Ella Liles, a 54-year-old Sunday School teacher~~, in 1975~~.<ref>https://youtu.be/D-_gauR8PP0?si=0lQiasujUIUPSfVv&t=45</ref> Jack and his family still attend Cornerstone Church to this day.		Jack, a performative Christian, follows Maury Davis, an evangelist and ex-pastor at [[Cornerstone Church]]. He once supported a book authored by Davis that discusses his 1975 arrest for the murder (and decapitation) of Jo Ella Liles, a 54-year-old Sunday School teacher.<ref>https://youtu.be/D-_gauR8PP0?si=0lQiasujUIUPSfVv&t=45</ref> Jack and his family still attend Cornerstone Church to this day.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery mode=~~packed heights="250"~~>		<gallery mode=nolines>
	File:Jack voter file.png\|Jack's voter ~~file~~. Note that these ~~are~~ hardly ever filled out by normal people.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/957778017277595689/1278011213875253268/1292283300483960923</ref>		File:Young jack on bike 1.png\|An oddly Mexican-looking child Jack riding a bike.
	File:Inferred rank in household of 3rd.png\|According to the aforementioned ~~file~~, Jack is the tertiary force in the Scalhousehold.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/957778017277595689/1278011213875253268/1292283750251630596</ref>		File:Old Jack profile pic.png\|An old profile picture used by Jack on sites like Vimeo.
			File:Jack voter file.png\|Jack on a voter data aggregation system. Note that these hardly ever appear filled out for normal people.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/957778017277595689/1278011213875253268/1292283300483960923</ref>
			File:Inferred rank in household of 3rd.png\|According to the aforementioned system, Jack is the tertiary force in the Scalhousehold.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/957778017277595689/1278011213875253268/1292283750251630596</ref>
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	Jack Scalfani yearbook photo.png\|Jack's yearbook photo. Some say that this may be his undocumented first stroke.		Jack Scalfani yearbook photo.png\|Jack's yearbook photo. Some say that this may be his undocumented first stroke.
	Jack in the 80's.jpg\|Young Jack sporting his DJ look.		Jack in the 80's.jpg\|Young Jack sporting his DJ look.
			Jack white powder.png\|An old group photo, with Jack likely the third person, along with an interesting comment from him.
	Jack-tammy-marriage.jpg\|Jack and Tammy's wedding from August 1998.		Jack-tammy-marriage.jpg\|Jack and Tammy's wedding from August 1998.
	Jack Tammy KACC 2000.jpg\|Jack and Tammy in 2000 holding awards from the KACC Bowling League.		Jack Tammy KACC 2000.jpg\|Jack and Tammy in 2000 holding awards from the KACC Bowling League.