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The Best Episodes of Bar Rescue Season 8

Every episode of Bar Rescue Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Bar Rescue Season 8!

The Best Episodes of Bar Rescue Season 8

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. 7.9/10(9 votes)

    #1 - Magically Atrocious

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    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.

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  2. 7.8/10(16 votes)

    #2 - A Commander and His Post

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    S8:E8

    Jon heads to Pahrump, Nevada to save a VFW hall from permanently closing its doors and to help its commanding officer step away to take care of his ailing wife.

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  3. 7.8/10(16 votes)

    #3 - Wreck It Ralph

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    S8:E12

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

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  4. 7.7/10(13 votes)

    #4 - Remembering Billy

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    S8:E11

    After a series of devastating losses, Jon must help an owner and her staff get back on track from their personal tragedies as well as a global pandemic.

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  5. 7.7/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Doing it for Dad

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    S8:E16

    After losing their father and stepmom, three sisters find themselves unexpectedly owning a bar that they never learned how to run.

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  6. 7.6/10(20 votes)

    #6 - Not Your Godfather's Speakeasy

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    S8:E2

    Jon helps the owner of Capo's Restaurant and Speakeasy in Las Vegas, who suffered personal and professional loss during the pandemic, restore the former glory of his mobster-themed bar.

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  8. 7.6/10(10 votes)

    #7 - Ace's Wild

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    S8:E14

    Jon heads to Texas to help a husband and wife rescue their failing bar and learn how to be better partners in business.

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  9. 7.6/10(11 votes)

    #8 - JJ's Sports Bust

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    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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  10. 7.6/10(7 votes)

    #9 - Loveless in Loveland

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    S8:E29

    The owner of Blue Sports Grille in Loveland, CO, is in danger of losing his marriage and retirement dreams if Jon can't get him to step up, make changes and create an identity for his bar.

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  11. 7.6/10(9 votes)

    #10 - How The Cookie Crumbles

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    S8:E37

    Jon must save a former travel agent turned bar owner and her family business before it crashes and burns.

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  12. 7.5/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Quick-Sandtown Rescue

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    S8:E18

    In the heart of Atlanta, Jon helps an owner seize her second chance in life by saving her struggling bar and managing her staff.

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  13. 7.5/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Pool House Rock

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    S8:E28

    Jon visits Colorado Cork & Keg in Castle Rock, CO, where the idle owner of the beer bar plays pool and socializes with customers as his wife and untrained staff pick up his slack.

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  14. 7.4/10(16 votes)

    #13 - Every Rosé Has It's Thorn

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    S8:E4

    Jon heads to Cork and Thorn, an offbeat Las Vegas hangout, to convince the artistic owner to focus less on her passion for flower arrangements and more on erasing her $200,000 debt.

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  15. 7.4/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Personal Assistant, Professional Failure

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    S8:E15

    In the heart of Texas, Jon must help an owner figure out how to be a better boss and help her personal assistant step up to lead the bar.

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  16. 7.4/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Shutting Down the Confetti Party

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    S8:E17

    Jon helps an owner who battled childhood illness and the loss of his father learn how to run a bar and manage a business.

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  17. 7.4/10(9 votes)

    #16 - Game Over

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    S8:E23

    Jon heads to Sanford, Florida to revitalize a retro-arcade bar that is falling apart and an owner who has an excuse for everything.

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  18. 7.4/10(7 votes)

    #17 - The Napoleon Complex

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    S8:E27

    Jon brings his experienced team to Charlotte, NC, to fix the issues at 360 Lounge Reloaded, where the helpless owner is losing up to $20,000 a month and the respect of his staff.

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  19. 7.4/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Fresh Bread, Rotten Bar

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    S8:E30

    Jon heads to Loveland, CO, to help an overworked, overbearing owner who is buried in debt take a step back, delegate tasks and let his hardworking staff shine.

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  20. 7.3/10(14 votes)

    #19 - Viva La Casona

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    S8:E5

    For his 200th rescue, Jon rescues a family who bought a Mexican restaurant at the height of the pandemic and put their daughter's future on the line to chase the bright lights of Vegas.

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  21. 7.3/10(8 votes)

    #20 - 3rd Pocket's a Charm

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    S8:E31

    While trying to tackle a pest-infested bar with an absentee owner in Hickory, NC, Jon finds that its driven staff offers a glimpse of hope.

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  22. 7.3/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Changing of the Guards

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    S8:E35

    Jon rescues a VFW on its last legs before the bar's 75th Anniversary.

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  23. 7.2/10(14 votes)

    #22 - Rookie of the Beer

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    S8:E6

    Jon Taffer must save an ambitious but rookie family-run brewery that was forced to open during the pandemic.

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  24. 7.2/10(14 votes)

    #23 - Ninja Karaoke's Swan Song

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    S8:E10

    Jon Taffer tries to help a struggling married couple save their karaoke bar in downtown Las Vegas and get back on track with their goals to start a family.

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  25. 7.2/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Working to Death

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    S8:E19

    Jon heads to Tampa, Fla., to help save an owner who has suffered personal loss and health scares while trying to single-handedly keep his struggling bar afloat.

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  26. 7.2/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Rescue on the River

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    S8:E21

    A riverside bar in Florida is struggling to stay afloat due to a manager with no experience, a staff co-mingling and a wildly out-of-line menu for their community.

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Magically Atrocious" is the best rated episode of "Bar Rescue" season 8. It scored 7.9/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/15/2022. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "A Commander and His Post".