People from across the country came to the 10th annual Red Dirt BBQ & Music Festival in Downtown Tyler. (Jennifer Scott/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

The Red Dirt BBQ & Music Festival is a mainstay event for downtown Tyler, featuring the best of Texas music and barbecue.

Each year attendees are so eager to hit the bricks that the festival has sold out every year it’s been in existence, according to organizers. In 2021, the annual event returned after being canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19.

Take a look back at previous Red Dirt festivals through this collection of Tyler Morning Telegraph photos.