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