Awards and Achievements


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Dan and Naat'aani Mink accept World Championship Trophies
in Las Vegas accompanied by good friends, and fellow World Champions,
Mike "Alamo" Bainton and Todd "Jack Dagger" Abrams
Photo Credit - John Leonetti

The Rhinestone Roper has been honored to receive the following Awards and Achievements through out his career:

  • 2009 World Champion All Around Wild West Performer
  • 2009 World Champion Knife Performer
  • 2009 World Champion Whip Performer
  • Two time inductee to The International Knife Throwers Hall of Fame
    • 2006 Western Performing Family of the Year
    • 2007 Western Performing Family of the Year
  • 2007 Gunspinning Champion (Master's Division)
  • 2007 World Champion Gunspinner
  • 2005 Joe Bowman Master Gun Spinning Showmanship Award
  • 2005 Outstanding Showcase Award, Will Rogers' International Wild West Competition


In addition to these great awards, Dan has also had the opportunity to appear on the Fox Network TV show "30 Seconds to Fame", ABC Family Show "Wife Swap", "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live" as well as many news and TV specials.

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