Can't go to cookoff? Try these steak recipes at home!

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- When it comes to world-class barbecue, Texas is king! If you can't make it to this year's cook off, you can still get a taste of how the pros do it.

Grand Champion grill master Randy Pauly says a few simple ingredients from the pantry can turn a bargain beef into a masterpiece.

For the rub recipe, he picked up four slices of cubed steak for under $6.

Coffee Rub

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup ancho chili powder


• 1/4 cup finely ground espresso


• 2 tablespoons Spanish paprika


• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar


• 1 tablespoon dry mustard


• 1 tablespoon kosher salt


• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper


• 1 tablespoon ground coriander


• 1 tablespoon dried oregano


• 2 teaspoons ground ginger


• 2 teaspoons chili de arbol powder


• 4 steaks on sale any cut


• Canola or olive oil


• Salt and coarsely ground black pepper

Directions:

• Combine all spices in a bowl.


• Preheat a cast iron pan over high heat.


• Brush each side of the steak with oil and then season each side liberally with salt and pepper.


• Rub 2 tablespoons of the coffee rub onto one side of each steak.


• Cook the steak, rub side down until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes.


• Flip the steak over, cook for 3 minutes.

Coffee Fajita Marinade

Ingredients:

• 1 pot brewed coffee (12 cups reduced to 8 cups nice and strong)


• 1 cup soy sauce


• 2-3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce


• 2 whole limes juiced


• 2 tablespoons brown sugar


• 1 teaspoon black pepper


• 1/2 teaspoon cumin


• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions:

• Use a 3" deep pan


• Mix everything and stir


• Place skirt of flank steak in sauce at marinade at least 24 hours