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Aaron Franklin's Second Annual Hot Luck Food and Music Fest took place in Austin, Texas over four days,  May 24 - 27, 2018. Hot Luck is the latest food festival to hit ATX. It was created and founded by James Beard award-winning chef (and local barbeque pitmaster) Aaron Franklin, Mohawk nightclub owner James Moody, and Feast Portland co-founder Mike Thelin. The fest featured chefs from Austin and around the country grilling up some of their latest creations as well as other specialities. A portion of the proceeds from the festival benefitted The SAFE Alliance. Limelight Imaging was on hand to cover the food aspects of the festival. Al Fuego - Saturday,  May 26 - The Wild Onion Ranch With the afternoon temperatures soaring close to the century mark and flame-fueled cooking heating up the pits, Saturday was "on fire" when Al Fuego took over the Wild Onion Ranch in Manchaca, Texas just south of Austin. Chefs on hand for Al Fuego and their restaurants: Abrah...

Austinites love our food almost as much as we love our music. So when BBQ royalty decided to bring a new food festival to Austin featuring both of these loves, well, Limelight Imaging decided it would definitely be worth a visit to see what all the hoopla was about. That's why we were on hand to check out some of the action during the first annual Hot Luck Food and Music Festival. Al Fuego at Wild Onion Ranch in Manchaca, Texas Al Fuego at Wild Onion Ranch in Manchaca, Texas The festival was the brain-child of one of Austin's most popular BBQ pitmasters, Aaron Franklin, and took place over five days, Wednesday, May 17, 2017, thru Sunday, May 21at various venues around the Austin area. Some days featured hot musical acts and some featured scrumptious culinary delights from renowned chefs from across the country. Aaron Franklin Limelight Imaging checked out two of the food events. Friday evening's  Hi Lo  featured nostalgic comfort food. The event took ...