Scott Mendes won the 1997 Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association bull riding world championship, and is the inventor of Rodeo Judge, the original rodeo card game.
17 Facts About Scott Mendes
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Scott Mendes was a co-founder of the Professional Bull Riders.
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Scott Mendes started riding bulls at the age of five during a family ranch branding session.
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Scott Mendes's grandfather, Frank Mendes, was a charter member of the predecessor Cowboys Turtles Association, where he competed at Boston Garden and Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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Scott Mendes, who was a co-founder of the PBR, qualified for the PBR World Finals in 1994 and 2001; the latter of which was the only year in which he and Tony qualified together for a world championship event.
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Scott Mendes moved to Nevada with his father after his parents' divorce.
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Scott Mendes won Nevada State High School bull riding titles in 1985 and 1986.
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Scott Mendes reached the pinnacle and milestone of his bull riding career in 1997 when he won more money than any other bull rider in the PRCA and was crowned the World Champion for said organization that year.
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Scott Mendes responded by wanting to spread the word amongst many of his fellow rodeo cowboys.
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Scott Mendes met his wife Angel during his rise to fame riding bulls.
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Scott Mendes has two sons, Kaden and Kolten, and a daughter Jorden.
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Scott Mendes is the Pastor of Western Harvest Ministries, and founder of several Christian organizations building cowboy character for youth.
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Scott Mendes travels throughout the country ministering in several churches, and is a corporate motivational speaker.
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Scott Mendes has made several television appearances on worldwide Christian stations, such as Trinity Broadcasting Network.
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Scott Mendes is a producer of several Christian films, and is the chair for the Fort Worth Christian Media Association.
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Scott Mendes has been in several Christian and western films, some of which he helped produce.
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In June 2015, Scott Mendes developed a mobile card game called Rodeo Judge with his partner from Christgames.