1,936Academy Score · Elite
25Fighters
100Total Wins
2098
Medals1,603Avg Rating
Jits.gg Review
Gracie Barra Westchase is a results-driven youth program with 25 competitors across 34 tournaments.
They win gold 44% of the time, finish 64% of wins by submission, retain 71% 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 34 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against small-size academies.
44%GOLD MEDAL RATE▲ 33 vs similar academies
20GOLD MEDALS
Among 7948 small academies, above average gold rate.
44%
+3% above TX Avg
TX Avg 42%
Gracie Barra Westchase 44%
Global Avg 40%
Small Avg 11%
0%
100%
Gracie Barra Westchase fighters win gold in 44% of competition entries — that's 20 golds across 192 entries in 34 tournaments.The average TX academy gold rate is 42%.That puts Gracie Barra Westchase 5% above the TX average.
Submission
Culture
Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how Gracie Barra Westchase closes out victories.
64%FINISH RATE▲ 16 vs similar academies
68TOTAL SUBMISSIONS
Similar-size avg: 48%
Submission
68 · 64%
regional · 54%
Points
34 · 32%
regional · 46%
Decision
4 · 4%
Gracie Barra Westchase fighters don't just win — they finish.64% of all wins come by submission — that puts Gracie Barra Westchase in the top 25% of academies nationwide. Armbars, chokes, leg locks: the technique works under pressure.After adjusting for belt composition, Gracie Barra Westchase finishes 18 percentage points above expected — top 25% nationally.Based on 106 tracked win methods across all competitions.
Tournament
Outcomes
Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.
92TOTAL PLACEMENTS
34%GOLD CONVERSION
Similar-size avg: 11% gold
THIS ACADEMY — 92 placements
Gold 34% (31)
Silver 26% (24)
Bronze 14% (13)
4th 26% (24)
TX Avg
Gold 41%
Silver 40%
Bronze 20%
Out of 92 tracked placements, 60% result in gold or silver. Only 24 times has a Gracie Barra Westchase fighter placed 4th.Nearly every time they step on the mat, they medal.That's not luck over hundreds of placements — that's preparation.
Academy Roster
Roster
Depth
Fighter tier distribution across the competitive roster.
21RANKED FIGHTERS
5ELITE+ TIER
24% of roster is Elite or higher
THIS ACADEMY21
29%
29%
19%
19%
TX Avg Academy13
54%
15%
15%
15%
29% Novice(6)
29% Prospect(6)
19% Advanced(4)
19% Elite(4)
5% S-Tier(1)
Every Gracie Barra Westchase fighter is ranked against all fighters at their belt level nationwide. 6 fighters rank in the top 5% nationally (Elite or above), including 1 S-Tier fighter — the top 0.1% in the country.The deep bench of 6 Prospects and 4 Veterans is the pipeline. Most academies are top-heavy in one tier.Gracie Barra Westchase produces competitors at every level.
Belt
Breakdown
Performance metrics segmented by belt level.
35ACTIVE FIGHTERS
4BELT LEVELS
Strongest: Grey (19 fighters)
0%25%50%75%100%
White9
▲32▲27
Grey19
▲36▲26
Yellow2
▲22▼48
Blue+5
▲14▲2
Gold Rate
Sub Rate
Small Avg
Gracie Barra Westchase is a youth-dominant program. Grey and white belts make up 80% of the active roster — 35 ranked fighters across all belt levels.The grey belts are the standout division: 47% win rate and 74% submission rate across 19 fighters.If your child is a grey belt, they'll train alongside 19 other grey belts who compete regularly.
Male vs Female
19
Fighters
Gold Rate
38%
regional 42%
Sub Rate
65%
regional 57%
Win Rate
57%
regional 74%
Retention
94%
regional 45%
7
Fighters
Gold Rate
18%
regional 43%
Sub Rate
75%
regional 57%
Win Rate
47%
regional 71%
Retention
100%
regional 45%
19
Male Fighters
Gold Rate
38%
regional 42%
Sub Rate
65%
regional 57%
Win Rate
57%
regional 74%
Retention
94%
regional 45%
7
Female Fighters
Gold Rate
18%
regional 43%
Sub Rate
75%
regional 57%
Win Rate
47%
regional 71%
Retention
100%
regional 45%
The academy fields 7 female competitors alongside 19 male competitors.The female roster has recorded 33 wins and 13 golds with a 47% win rate.Having a dedicated female roster means girls will have training partners and teammates for competition.
Academy Operations
Competition
Activity
Match frequency and competition cadence over 14 months.
295TRACKED MATCHES
253EST. MATCHES/YEAR
Similar-size avg: ~564/year
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Gracie Barra Westchase competes year-round. 295 tracked matches across 14 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.
71%RETURN RATE▲ 37 vs similar academies
18RETURNING FIGHTERS
Similar-size avg: 34%
71%
+27% above TX Avg
TX Avg 45%
Gracie Barra Westchase 71%
Global Avg 52%
Small Avg 34%
0%
100%
After a kid's first tournament, do they come back?At Gracie Barra Westchase, 18 of 25 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▲ 2 vs similar academies
#628NATIONAL RANK
Similar-size avg: 0%
#1
TX
of academies
#628
National
power rank
1936.4
Power Score
TX avg: 56.6 · Global: 40.5
Performance is strongest at specific belt levels at Gracie Barra Westchase. 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
127Competition entries
213Tracked matches
34Tournaments
7Organizations
2025–2026Data window
02Top Fighters
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | St | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Benitez | Grey | 36-7 | 1142 | TX | – | ||||
| 2 | Jayden Junxi Lu | Grey | 16-2 | 52 | TX | – | ||||
| 3 | Angel Custodio | Grey | 8-3 | 3 | TX | – | ||||
| 4 | Jack Turner | White | 3-1 | 1 | TX | – | ||||
| 5 | Tya Elasfouri | Grey | 3-2 | 11 | TX | – | ||||
| 6 | Skyler Savage | Grey | 3-0 | 1 | TX | – | ||||
| 7 | Zayden Buhay | Grey | 10-17 | 16 | TX | – | ||||
| 8 | Sebastian Zierlein | White | 2-0 | 1 | TX | – |
05Roster & Results
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | St | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Benitez | Grey | 36-7 | 1142 | TX | – | ||||
| 2 | Jayden Junxi Lu | Grey | 16-2 | 52 | TX | – | ||||
| 3 | Angel Custodio | Grey | 8-3 | 3 | TX | – | ||||
| 4 | Jack Turner | White | 3-1 | 1 | TX | – | ||||
| 5 | Tya Elasfouri | Grey | 3-2 | 11 | TX | – | ||||
| 6 | Skyler Savage | Grey | 3-0 | 1 | TX | – | ||||
| 7 | Zayden Buhay | Grey | 10-17 | 16 | TX | – | ||||
| 8 | Sebastian Zierlein | White | 2-0 | 1 | TX | – | ||||
| 9 | James Hinton | Grey | 1-2 | TX | – | |||||
| 10 | Jacquelyn Cao | White | 1-3 | 2 | TX | – | ||||
| 11 | Carlos Maximo Perez | Grey | 3-2 | 3 | TX | – | ||||
| 12 | Jayden Lu | Grey | 5-0 | 2 | TX | – | ||||
| 13 | Adam Alsharif | White | 5-5 | 111 | TX | – | ||||
| 14 | Bryce Ragland | Grey | 1-1 | 1 | TX | – | ||||
| 15 | Yusef Elasfouri | Yellow | 1-1 | – | 1 | TX | – | |||
| 16 | Gwen Rastegar | White | 2-3 | – | TX | – | ||||
| 17 | Xcaret Perez | Grey | 6-13 | 21 | TX | – | ||||
| 18 | Michael Eugene Smith | Blue | 4-14 | 63 | TX | – | ||||
| 19 | Andrew Young Yoon Kim | Brown | 3-3 | 1 | TX | – | ||||
| 20 | Elias Castro | Grey | 2-8 | – | TX | – | ||||
| 21 | Leondro Martinez | Grey | 0-5 | – | – | 1 | TX | – | ||
| 22 | Chloe Wang | Grey | 1-3 | – | 1 | TX | – | |||
| 23 | Noah James Calderon | Yellow | 0-2 | – | – | TX | – |
08FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Gracie Barra Westchase in Houston, TX has 25 tracked competitors on Jits.gg.
Gracie Barra Westchase is ranked #628 nationally on Jits.gg with a power score of 1936.4.
Gracie Barra Westchase competitors have earned 26 gold, 23 silver, 12 bronze medals in tracked tournaments.
Gracie Barra Westchase is located in Houston, TX. View their full roster, rankings, and tournament results on Jits.gg.
Gracie Barra Westchase competitors have a 18% submission rate across tracked matches — compare to other TX academies on Jits.gg.
Gracie Barra Westchase is ranked #628 nationally among TX academies with 25 competitors. View detailed academy analytics on Jits.gg.
Gracie Barra Westchase has 25 competitors who have earned 61 medals across tracked tournaments. View their full competition history, fighter development stats, and academy rankings on Jits.gg.
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