CAST OF CHARACTERS A float full of colorful characters from animated cartoons filled one of the floats during the parade Friday evening that helped kick off this weekend’s big Chicken Fried Steak Festival.FESTIVAL FOOD Chris Dominguez of El Paso whips up a batch of pastor or marinated pork served as tacos Friday afternoon. His food booth is one of more than 100 booths being featured at the Chicken Fried Steak Festival this weekend.GETTING READY TO RIDE Pete Paiz of Portales, N.M prepares Sir-Loin, a mechanical bull, Friday afternoon in anticipation of a crowd of customers lining up for a ride during ...