Military and cooking are both in La’Berrick Williams’ blood. His grandfather, Jell Scruggs, was a cook in World War II while serving in the Army. After the war, Scruggs and wife Ever Scruggs had a farm. Decades later, Williams lived there too along with his mom.

“We raised livestock such as cows, pigs and goats,” Williams recalls. “And we also grew our own produce. So we had tomatoes, potatoes, corn, watermelon, okra, collard greens, turnip greens, just to name a few.”

Jell’s 4 Ever BBQ owner/cook La’Berrick Williams’ grandparents: Ever Scruggs and Jell Scruggs. (Courtesy La’Berrick Williams) Courtesy La’Berrick Williams

In 1999, Williams following a standout senior year at Buckhorn High School, where he rushed for 2,181 yards, scored 24 touchdowns and was named MVP of Huntsville Time

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