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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 Punch Drunk & Trailer Trashed
    8.3/10(75 votes)

    #1 - 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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Rickety Rockin' Rhonda's
    8.1/10(23 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Music City Mess
    8.0/10(24 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.

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

    #4 - 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.

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

    #5 - 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?

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

    #6 - 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.

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

    #7 - 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?

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

    #8 - 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.

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

    #9 - 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.

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

    #10 - 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.

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

    #11 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Caving In
    7.8/10(23 votes)

    #12 - Caving In

    S6:E10

    The son of hardworking immigrants drives his late father's neighborhood bar into the ground with a poorly planned renovation and a bad over-serving problem.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Operation Puerto Rico
    7.8/10(30 votes)

    #13 - Operation Puerto Rico

    S6:E19

    Jon returns to Puerto Rico, where he used to live, to rescue a bar destroyed by Hurricane Maria and to help revive the rest of the community.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Magically Atrocious
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #14 - Magically Atrocious

    S8:E20

    In Ybor City, Fla., Jon helps rescue a bar owner who made some questionable choices on the theme, decor, and menu in her bar.

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

    #15 - 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?

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

    #16 - 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?

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

    #17 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Life's a Beach
    7.7/10(20 votes)

    #18 - Life's a Beach

    S7:E6

    Jon is brought in to save The Sandbar in Albuquerque, New Mexico, but before he can save the failing beach-themed bar, he has to figure out who the actual owner is first.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Taken for Granted
    7.7/10(20 votes)

    #19 - Taken for Granted

    S7:E7

    The Grant Bar & Lounge - Tracy, CA * Jon goes to Northern California to save The Grant Bar for a know-it-all owner who blames everybody but himself for the failures of his establishment.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Fear and Molding on Pineapple Hill
    7.7/10(18 votes)

    #20 - Fear and Molding on Pineapple Hill

    S7:E14

    Jon tries to help an owner who is unable to take control of her own bar and explosive chef due to her crippling fear of failure and change.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Wreck It Ralph
    7.7/10(18 votes)

    #21 - Wreck It Ralph

    S8:E12

    Jon attempts to rescue a bar in Maricopa, Ariz., whose owner has squandered a half a million-dollar investment from his parents.

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

    #22 - 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

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

    #23 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Back to the Bar: The Power of Bacon and Beer
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    #24 - Back to the Bar: The Power of Bacon and Beer

    S6:E13

    Jon looks back at some of his most successful turnarounds and asks the audience to share some of their favorite rescue memories.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Father Knows Best
    7.6/10(26 votes)

    #25 - Father Knows Best

    S6:E14

    Jon visits the No Name Saloon, a rowdy biker bar where the owner refuses to trust his daughter's managerial skills.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Punch Drunk & Trailer Trashed" is the best rated episode of "Bar Rescue". It scored 8.3/10 based on 75 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/23/2014. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Rickety Rockin' Rhonda's".