The Great Texas Barbecue Festival was held this weekend at Post HTX on Franklin  in downtown Houston. While it was the hottest day of the year so far, plenty of great bands helped keep things cool. There were food vendors and two stages with plenty of people to enjoy the event. (Photos by Eric Sauseda)

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    Fans of The Great Texas Barbecue Fest
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    Buxton performed on the main stage
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    The Great Texas Barbecue Fest t-shirts
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    No sign of Jake at Fat Man’s Jerk Chicken
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    Buxton on stage
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    Shade was very limited, attendees sought shade wherever they could find it
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    The Great Texas Barbecue Fest with downtown in the background
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    Craig Kinsey and friends brought their style of Americana to the fest
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    Coach performed with Craig Kinsey
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    The shadow of the old post office building provided a shady respite to the hottest day of the year
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    It was a family and friends affair with Craig Kinsey on stage
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    Meat sandwich
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    The line was long at Willow’s BBQ truck
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    Bidi Bidi Banda, a Selena cover band from Austin, performed
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    Fans of The Great Texas Barbecue Fest in the shade
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    Ribs
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    Omar Afra, editor of Free Press Houston and organizer of The Great Texas Barbecue Fest
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    The esteemed, Morris Day of Morris Day and The Time
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    NOT Omar Afra and friend
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    Looking good Morris Day!
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    The legendary Junior Brown brought his Southern twang to the Fest
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    The legendary Junior Brown brought his Southern twang to the Fest
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    These guys were smoking and cooking some serious meats