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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. Background image for Two Tickets to Paradise Cantina
    6.9/10(26 votes)

    #1 - Two Tickets to Paradise Cantina

    S8:E1

    In his hometown of Las Vegas, Jon rescues a beloved party bar that blames their downfall on the pandemic until Jon discovers the truth.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Not Your Godfather's Speakeasy
    7.5/10(21 votes)

    #2 - Not Your Godfather's Speakeasy

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for A Twice in a Lifetime Opportunity
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #3 - A Twice in a Lifetime Opportunity

    S8:E3

    In his second re-rescue, Jon returns to Champagne's Cafe to help the struggling bar survive the pandemic and maintain its Las Vegas legacy.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Every Rosé Has It's Thorn
    7.3/10(17 votes)

    #4 - Every Rosé Has It's Thorn

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Viva La Casona
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    #5 - Viva La Casona

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Rookie of the Beer
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    #6 - Rookie of the Beer

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for A Bar to Take Pride In
    7.0/10(15 votes)

    #7 - A Bar to Take Pride In

    S8:E7

    A gay bar in Las Vegas is on the verge of closing after losing all of its entertainment options due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for A Commander and His Post
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    #8 - A Commander and His Post

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Behind the 8 Ball
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #9 - Behind the 8 Ball

    S8:E9

    A premiere billiards hall in Las Vegas is at risk of closing after it's owner struggles to recover from the effects of the pandemic and an inept manager.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Ninja Karaoke's Swan Song
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    #10 - Ninja Karaoke's Swan Song

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Remembering Billy
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    #11 - Remembering Billy

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Wreck It Ralph
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    #12 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Penalty on the Bar
    6.7/10(12 votes)

    #13 - Penalty on the Bar

    S8:E13

    In Dunwoody, Ga., Jon Taffer tries to help a former hospitality professional regain his passion for the industry and save his flailing bar.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Ace's Wild
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Ace's Wild

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Personal Assistant, Professional Failure
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #15 - Personal Assistant, Professional Failure

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Doing it for Dad
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #16 - Doing it for Dad

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Shutting Down the Confetti Party
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Shutting Down the Confetti Party

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Quick-Sandtown Rescue
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #18 - Quick-Sandtown Rescue

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Working to Death
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #19 - Working to Death

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Magically Atrocious
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #20 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Rescue on the River
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Rescue on the River

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Till Failure Do You Part
    6.4/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Till Failure Do You Part

    S8:E22

    In Gibsonton, Fla., Jon must help rescue not only a failing bar but a broken marriage after the Covid pandemic destroyed both their business and their relationship.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Game Over
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    #23 - Game Over

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for JJ's Sports Bust
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    #24 - 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
  26. Background image for Outta Touch, Outta Time
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Outta Touch, Outta Time

    S8:E25

    Jon brings in his team of culinary and bar experts to revamp a 1950s-themed bar in Arvada, CO, for a soft-spoken owner, her hardworking staff and her entitled ex-husband.

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    Director:Unknown
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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Two Tickets to Paradise Cantina" is the best rated episode of "Bar Rescue" season 8. It scored 6.9/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/2/2021. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Not Your Godfather's Speakeasy".