May 20, 2019

All the Puro People Who Toughed Out Heat at the 2019 Barbacoa & Big Red Festival

By San Antonio Current Staff

Despite long lines and high temperatures, lots of folks made sure to get their fix of barbacoa and Big Red at the annual festival dedicated to the puro combination. Here are some of the folks that we saw there.

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All the Puro People Who Toughed Out Heat at the 2019 Barbacoa & Big Red Festival
All the Puro People Who Toughed Out Heat at the 2019 Barbacoa & Big Red Festival
All the Puro People Who Toughed Out Heat at the 2019 Barbacoa & Big Red Festival
All the Puro People Who Toughed Out Heat at the 2019 Barbacoa & Big Red Festival
All the Puro People Who Toughed Out Heat at the 2019 Barbacoa & Big Red Festival
All the Puro People Who Toughed Out Heat at the 2019 Barbacoa & Big Red Festival
All the Puro People Who Toughed Out Heat at the 2019 Barbacoa & Big Red Festival
All the Puro People Who Toughed Out Heat at the 2019 Barbacoa & Big Red Festival
All the Puro People Who Toughed Out Heat at the 2019 Barbacoa & Big Red Festival
All the Puro People Who Toughed Out Heat at the 2019 Barbacoa & Big Red Festival

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