1,832Academy Score · Elite
50Fighters
100Total Wins
14149
Medals1,382Avg Rating
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Jits.gg Review
Gracie Barra McKinney is a results-driven youth program with 50 competitors across 20 tournaments.
They win gold 45% of the time, finish 44% of wins by submission, retain 50% of first-time competitors.
A technically advanced program in Houston — the competition results speak for themselves.
01Competitive Intelligence
Tournament Performance
Gold Medal
Rate
Win rate across 20 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against medium-size academies.
45%GOLD MEDAL RATE▲ 40 vs similar academies
14GOLD MEDALS
Among 657 medium academies, above average gold rate.
45%
+4% above TX Avg
TX Avg 42%
Gracie Barra McKinney 45%
Global Avg 40%
Medium Avg 5%
0%
100%
Gracie Barra McKinney fighters win gold in 45% of competition entries — that's 14 golds across 232 entries in 20 tournaments.The average TX academy gold rate is 42%.That puts Gracie Barra McKinney 7% above the TX average.
Submission
Culture
Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how Gracie Barra McKinney closes out victories.
44%FINISH RATE▼ 6 vs similar academies
46TOTAL SUBMISSIONS
Similar-size avg: 50%
Submission
46 · 44%
regional · 54%
Points
52 · 50%
regional · 46%
Decision
6 · 6%
Gracie Barra McKinney wins are split roughly evenly: 44% by submission, 56% by points or decision.That's 46 finishes across 104 tracked wins. Fighters are trained to finish when the opening is there and control when it's not.Belt-adjusted finish rate is -8pp vs expected for their belt composition — near the national median.The national median is 49%. Gracie Barra McKinney is in that range — a program that develops both sides of the game.
Tournament
Outcomes
Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.
101TOTAL PLACEMENTS
19%GOLD CONVERSION
Similar-size avg: 5% gold
THIS ACADEMY — 101 placements
Gold 19% (19)
Silver 15% (15)
4th 57% (58)
TX Avg
Gold 41%
Silver 40%
Bronze 20%
Gracie Barra McKinney has 101 tracked tournament placements — 19 gold, 15 silver, 9 bronze.Tournament outcomes show how often fighters place in their divisions. A 43% medal rate means fighters are competitive in most brackets they enter.Consistency across multiple tournaments is what separates programs with real systems from those with occasional wins.
Academy Roster
Roster
Depth
Fighter tier distribution across the competitive roster.
47RANKED FIGHTERS
4ELITE+ TIER
9% of roster is Elite or higher
THIS ACADEMY47
62%
15%
15%
TX Avg Academy13
54%
15%
15%
15%
62% Novice(29)
15% Prospect(7)
15% Advanced(7)
4% Elite(2)
4% Prodigy(2)
Every Gracie Barra McKinney fighter is ranked against all fighters at their belt level nationwide. 6 fighters rank in the top 5% nationally (Elite or above).The deep bench of 7 Prospects and 7 Veterans is the pipeline. Most academies are top-heavy in one tier.Gracie Barra McKinney produces competitors at every level.
Belt
Breakdown
Performance metrics segmented by belt level.
58ACTIVE FIGHTERS
4BELT LEVELS
Strongest: Grey (36 fighters)
0%25%50%75%100%
White15
▲23▼8
Grey36
▲33▼17
Yellow3
▲95▲25
Blue+4
▲95▲50
Gold Rate
Sub Rate
Medium Avg
Gracie Barra McKinney is a youth-dominant program. Grey and white belts make up 88% of the active roster — 58 ranked fighters across all belt levels.The grey belts are the largest group: 38% win rate and 33% submission rate across 36 fighters.If your child is a grey belt, they'll train alongside 36 other grey belts who compete regularly.
Male vs Female
32
Fighters
Gold Rate
23%
regional 42%
Sub Rate
47%
regional 57%
Win Rate
45%
regional 74%
Retention
56%
regional 45%
17
Fighters
Gold Rate
7%
regional 43%
Sub Rate
42%
regional 57%
Win Rate
38%
regional 71%
Retention
47%
regional 45%
32
Male Fighters
Gold Rate
23%
regional 42%
Sub Rate
47%
regional 57%
Win Rate
45%
regional 74%
Retention
56%
regional 45%
17
Female Fighters
Gold Rate
7%
regional 43%
Sub Rate
42%
regional 57%
Win Rate
38%
regional 71%
Retention
47%
regional 45%
Gracie Barra McKinney has 17 active female competitors — one of the larger girls programs in TX.The girls don't just show up. They win: 38% win rate and 12 gold medals. That's nearly identical to the boys' 45% win rate.The coaching works for everyone. If your daughter trains here, she'll have teammates at every belt level to compete alongside.
Academy Operations
Competition
Activity
Match frequency and competition cadence over 10 months.
284TRACKED MATCHES
341EST. MATCHES/YEAR
Similar-size avg: ~564/year
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Gracie Barra McKinney competes year-round. 284 tracked matches across 10 months, with peaks aligned to major tournament cycles.Activity never drops to zero for more than a few weeks — this isn't a seasonal program.Consistent competition exposure is how young fighters develop.
Fighter
Retention
What percentage of athletes return after their first competition.
50%RETURN RATE▲ 1 vs similar academies
25RETURNING FIGHTERS
Similar-size avg: 49%
50%
+5% above TX Avg
TX Avg 45%
Gracie Barra McKinney 50%
Global Avg 52%
Medium Avg 49%
0%
100%
After a kid's first tournament, do they come back?At Gracie Barra McKinney, 25 of 50 fighters return for a second competition.Across TX, the average is roughly 45%. Globally, it's closer to 52%.Retention is a proxy for coaching quality and culture — kids who feel prepared keep competing.
Development
Pipeline
Cross-belt consistency and ranking performance.
2%CONSISTENCY
#708NATIONAL RANK
Similar-size avg: 2%
#1
TX
of academies
#708
National
power rank
1831.7
Power Score
TX avg: 56.6 · Global: 40.5
Performance is strongest at specific belt levels at Gracie Barra McKinney. That's not uncommon — many programs have pockets of excellence at certain belts.Multi-belt consistency tracks whether quality is spread evenly or concentrated. A higher score means the program works at every level.Specialization isn't necessarily bad, but families should know which belt levels the program excels at.
How we know
123Competition entries
229Tracked matches
20Tournaments
3Organizations
2025–2026Data window
02Top Fighters
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | St | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Vandersmitte | Blue | 6-0 | 3 | TX | – | ||||
| 2 | Christian Maestas | Yellow | 10-2 | 4 | TX | – | ||||
| 3 | Neil Sharma | Grey | 5-3 | 11 | TX | – | ||||
| 4 | Leah Bista | Grey | 5-5 | 12 | TX | – | ||||
| 5 | Brielle Maldonado | Grey | 5-2 | 111 | TX | – | ||||
| 6 | Blake Nelson | Grey | 7-2 | 2 | TX | – | ||||
| 7 | Thomas Bradley | Grey | 5-3 | 11 | TX | – | ||||
| 8 | Declan Dooley | Grey | 8-6 | – | 11 | TX | – |
05Roster & Results
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | St | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Vandersmitte | Blue | 6-0 | 3 | TX | – | ||||
| 2 | Christian Maestas | Yellow | 10-2 | 4 | TX | – | ||||
| 3 | Neil Sharma | Grey | 5-3 | 11 | TX | – | ||||
| 4 | Leah Bista | Grey | 5-5 | 12 | TX | – | ||||
| 5 | Brielle Maldonado | Grey | 5-2 | 111 | TX | – | ||||
| 6 | Blake Nelson | Grey | 7-2 | 2 | TX | – | ||||
| 7 | Thomas Bradley | Grey | 5-3 | 11 | TX | – | ||||
| 8 | Declan Dooley | Grey | 8-6 | – | 11 | TX | – | |||
| 9 | Pedro Pereira | Purple | 2-0 | 1 | TX | – | ||||
| 10 | Jeremy Goldwyn | Yellow | 1-1 | TX | – | |||||
| 11 | Connor Bolton | Grey | 2-4 | – | 1 | TX | – | |||
| 12 | Caleb Roberts | Grey | 2-0 | 1 | TX | – | ||||
| 13 | Anna Ribeiro | Grey | 1-1 | – | 1 | TX | – | |||
| 14 | Trevor Wiley | White | 12-9 | 14 | TX | – | ||||
| 15 | Midhuna Gadiyaram | Grey | 2-1 | – | 1 | TX | – | |||
| 16 | River Morgan | Grey | 1-3 | 1 | TX | – | ||||
| 17 | Angela Aviles | White | 1-1 | TX | – | |||||
| 18 | Chad Bolton | Grey | 4-5 | 2 | TX | – | ||||
| 19 | Zachary Lidington | Grey | 1-2 | – | TX | – | ||||
| 20 | Wesley Caldwell | Grey | 2-5 | 1 | TX | – | ||||
| 21 | Vyana Ly | Grey | 1-1 | TX | – | |||||
| 22 | Graham Johnston | Grey | 1-4 | – | TX | – | ||||
| 23 | Abby Saffold | Blue | 1-3 | 1 | TX | – | ||||
| 24 | Ella Bista | White | 4-3 | – | 11 | TX | – | |||
| 25 | Cara Wiley | White | 2-6 | – | 2 | TX | – |
08FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Gracie Barra McKinney in Houston, TX has 50 tracked competitors on Jits.gg.
Gracie Barra McKinney is ranked #708 nationally on Jits.gg with a power score of 1831.7.
Gracie Barra McKinney competitors have earned 19 gold, 15 silver, 9 bronze medals in tracked tournaments.
Gracie Barra McKinney is located in Houston, TX. View their full roster, rankings, and tournament results on Jits.gg.
Gracie Barra McKinney is ranked #708 nationally among TX academies with 50 competitors. View detailed academy analytics on Jits.gg.
Gracie Barra McKinney has 50 competitors who have earned 43 medals across tracked tournaments. View their full competition history, fighter development stats, and academy rankings on Jits.gg.
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