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The Best Episodes of Bar Rescue

Every episode of Bar Rescue ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Bar Rescue!

The Best Episodes of Bar Rescue

Jon Taffer is the Gordon Ramsay of the bar and nightclub business. In each episode, Taffer helps transform a struggling bar into a vibrant, profitable...

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  1. Background image for JJ's Sports Bust
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - JJ's Sports Bust

    S8:E24

    The owner of JJ's Sports Bar & Grill in Highland, CA, must take a hard look at his behavior if he wants Jon's help to save his failing family business amidst post-pandemic financial stress behavior.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Punch Drunk & Trailer Trashed
    8.3/10(74 votes)

    #2 - Punch Drunk & Trailer Trashed

    S3:E33

    A dysfunctional family’s feuding pushes Jon Taffer to the limit. Will their outrageous antics force Jon into an extreme decision?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Music City Mess
    8.0/10(23 votes)

    #3 - Music City Mess

    S3:E28

    Jon attempts to turn around a Nashville bar with a dated concept. Note: The episode was originally supposed to air on November 24, 2013, but was replaced with an encore after the owner was involved in a fatal shooting.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Rickety Rockin' Rhonda's
    8.0/10(22 votes)

    #4 - Rickety Rockin' Rhonda's

    S5:E28

    It's a race against the clock as Jon Taffer tries to rescue a failing bar with a crumbling floor.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Thugs with Mugs
    7.9/10(41 votes)

    #5 - Thugs with Mugs

    S4:E2

    Undisputed Sports Bar & Grill, Yonkers, NY. Rowdy customers at a New York sports bar attack Taffer's crew when they discover they are being served cheap booze at premium prices, prompting Jon to teach the importance of serving quality drinks and maintaining crowd control.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Desi, You Got Some 'Splainin' To Do
    7.9/10(23 votes)

    #6 - Desi, You Got Some 'Splainin' To Do

    S5:E20

    After suffering a stroke, this bar owner is on the verge of losing his family legacy. Can Taffer save this bayou bar before it sinks?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Things That Go Pahrump in the Night
    7.9/10(28 votes)

    #7 - Things That Go Pahrump in the Night

    S5:E23

    It's a race against the clock when Jon Taffer heads to Pahrump, where he must save the failing bar owned by a man who might lose his sight forever.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Second Base, Third Strike
    7.8/10(40 votes)

    #8 - Second Base, Third Strike

    S4:E11

    Second Base Orange, CA In a first-ever re-rescue, Jon Taffer returns to Second Base Bar & Grill to find a disengaged owner who has let the bar deteriorate. Will Jon save this bar once again?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Storming the Castle
    7.8/10(35 votes)

    #9 - Storming the Castle

    S4:E16

    Friar Tucks Pomona, CA Jon Taffer arrives at this castle-shaped bar to a surly owner with anger management issues whose attitude has pushed his staff to their breaking points.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Sour Lemmons and Bitter Business
    7.8/10(30 votes)

    #10 - Sour Lemmons and Bitter Business

    S4:E35

    After giving their artsy, irresponsible landlord a share of the bar, the brothers behind Martini Brothers Burger Bar are at their wits' end and ready to call Jon for help.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    #11 - We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat

    S4:E53

    A former doctor decides to run The Bridge Lounge, his father's once-successful bar, but runs into trouble when the BP oil spill devastates the local customer base.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Casually Tapped Out
    7.8/10(23 votes)

    #12 - Casually Tapped Out

    S5:E22

    Taffer tries to resurrect a closed neighborhood bar by reigniting the passion of the burnt out firefighter who owns it.

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    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Anything You Can Yell, I Can Yell Louder
    7.7/10(36 votes)

    #13 - Anything You Can Yell, I Can Yell Louder

    S4:E5

    Jack's Ale House Sunnyside, NY Three loud-mouthed firefighting brothers struggle to keep their Queens bar afloat. Can Taffer calm the sparks before this family implodes?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Ice, Mice, Baby
    7.7/10(36 votes)

    #14 - Ice, Mice, Baby

    S5:E11

    A spoiled owner is gifted a nightclub by his father. Can Taffer save this mice-infested tourist bar before the owner gives away all his profits?

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Daddy Dearest
    7.7/10(24 votes)

    #15 - Daddy Dearest

    S5:E27

    Jon Taffer arrives just in time to save a family run bar on the brink of ruin with an aggressive father at its helm.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Dumb
    7.6/10(73 votes)

    #16 - Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Dumb

    S2:E1

    Bar expert Jon Taffer must patch holes in a sinking Pirate-themed bar in Silver Spring, MD. But mutiny is in the air when Jon forces the pirate staff to cater to the city's corporate clientele.

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for All Twerk and No Pay Makes Taffer Shut It Down
    7.6/10(29 votes)

    #17 - All Twerk and No Pay Makes Taffer Shut It Down

    S5:E18

    An owner twerks her way to tears when her bar gets out of step

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    Director:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Back to the Bar: Flying Fists and Bar Brawls
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    #18 - Back to the Bar: Flying Fists and Bar Brawls

    S5:E25

    It's all fists and fury when Taffer revisits the bars with the biggest fights, including the most dangerous brawl in show history at the bar whose owner is fighting foreclosure.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Fallen Angels
    7.5/10(90 votes)

    #19 - Fallen Angels

    S1:E1

    Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to class up Angels, a failing biker bar in Corona, California. To do that, he’ll have to transform their rowdy clientele, scantily-clad bikini bartenders and strip club persona.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Grandpa Got Run Over by His Grandkids
    7.5/10(40 votes)

    #20 - Grandpa Got Run Over by His Grandkids

    S3:E23

    Jon tries to turn around a Las Vegas establishment owned by a man whose family is wasting his money.

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    Director:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Hurricane Jon vs Hurricane Sandy
    7.5/10(25 votes)

    #21 - Hurricane Jon vs Hurricane Sandy

    S3:E24

    Jon races to repair the battered Bungalow Bar in Rockaway Beach after it felt the full force of Hurricane Sandy.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Hole in None
    7.5/10(39 votes)

    #22 - Hole in None

    S3:E27

    This golf-themed bar is a swing and a miss and its horrendous sanitary conditions are completely out of bounds. Jon must clean house and get rid of the filth as well as the staff responsible for making his expert sick.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Emergency Exit
    7.5/10(27 votes)

    #23 - Emergency Exit

    S4:E23

    Before he can save their failing bar, Jon must navigate the turbulent business partnership between an ex-pilot and his ex-girlfriend

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    Director:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Too Many Managers, Not Enough Man
    7.5/10(26 votes)

    #24 - Too Many Managers, Not Enough Man

    S4:E29

    Jon is tasked with rescuing a Chicago sports bar that's heavy on managers and light on respect for the owner.

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    Director:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Ripper's Rookie House
    7.5/10(27 votes)

    #25 - Ripper's Rookie House

    S4:E36

    Former Judas Priest front man Tim "Ripper" Owens calls in Jon after discovering being a rock star and running a rock club are two very different skills.

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    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"JJ's Sports Bust" is the best rated episode of "Bar Rescue". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/26/2023. This episode scored 1.7 points higher than the second highest rated, "Punch Drunk & Trailer Trashed".