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The Worst Episodes of Bar Rescue

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Worst episode
S9E8 A Perla in the Rough
4.119 votes
Best episode
S3E33 Punch Drunk & Trailer Trashed
8.285 votes
Top season
Season 7
7.3avg
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8d 23h
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Bar Rescue Season 9 Episode 8 - A Perla in the Rough
    4.1/10(19 votes)

    S9:E8

    Jon sends hospitality protégé, Dustin Drai, to Glendale, Arizona to rescue a local institution whose current owner is treating the bar as his personal hangout and giving away free drinks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Bar Rescue Season 9 Episode 17 - Mis-Steaks Were Made
    4.5/10(16 votes)

    S9:E17

    Jon appoints hospitality expert Dustin Drai to Apache Junction, Arizona to rescue a small town bar whose owners have no experience in operations, design, or service.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Bar Rescue Season 9 Episode 15 - Inland Tavern, Underwater
    5.7/10(15 votes)

    S9:E15

    Jon Taffer sends his long-time expert, Phil Wills to lead the rescue of a bar in San Marcos, California that is suffering from an identity crisis.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Bar Rescue Season 9 Episode 4 - A Drunk, a Fruitfly, and a KnightWalk Into a Bar
    5.8/10(16 votes)

    S9:E4

    Jon Taffer sends legendary mixologist, Phil Wills to rescue a filthy bar in Oxnard, California and help a newlywed couple realize their dreams.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Bar Rescue Season 6 Episode 30 - Back to School
    6.0/10(21 votes)

    S6:E30

    Putting the future of the service industry to the test, Jon and the crew help students at UNLV's College of Hospitality prepare for a VIP cocktail party.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Bar Rescue Season 9 Episode 10 - Friends Without Benefits
    5.9/10(13 votes)

    S9:E10

    In Downey, Jon tasks Phil Wills to help an iconic live music venue get back on its feet after years of neglect and mismanagement.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Bar Rescue Season 6 Episode 25 - The Lights Come Back in Puerto Rico
    6.2/10(22 votes)

    S6:E25

    After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, a brother and sister find themselves in over their heads in damages to their previously successful Asian fusion restaurant Shibo.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Bar Rescue Season 3 Episode 13 - Two Flew Over the Handlebars
    6.4/10(42 votes)

    S3:E13

    Two buxom sisters have driven their biker bar in Pawcatuck, Connecticut into a ditch. Can Jon get these party women to stop binge drinking and focus on the real assets of their bar?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Bar Rescue Season 9 Episode 29 - Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
    5.2/10(6 votes)

    S9:E29

    A bar in St. Clair, Missouri whose owners are a pair of estranged brothers have let the business collapse amidst their fighting and now need helpsaving it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Bar Rescue Season 6 Episode 1 - Put It on Cody’s Tab
    6.4/10(40 votes)

    S6:E1

    A son takes over the failing family business and must battle his belligerent father, a volatile cook, and a filthy kitchen before Jon Taffer shuts it all down.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 3 - Whipped Into Shape
    6.4/10(39 votes)

    S5:E3

    After gambling his life savings on a run down Las Vegas bar, a desperate owner tries out a fetish night to whip up new business.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 5 - How to Train Your Goldfish
    6.4/10(37 votes)

    S5:E5

    Nasty nachos & goldfish races are on the menu at this sports pub. But in a Bar Rescue first, a staffing crisis hits before the stress test, leaving the owners without any employees. Can Taffer right the ship before it drowns?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Bar Rescue Season 4 Episode 43 - Hard Heads and Softballs
    6.4/10(34 votes)

    S4:E43

    The feud between the owners of Mac & Chester's SRO has led to a bifurcation of their business and attracted a dysfunctional, rowdy clientele.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Bar Rescue Season 7 Episode 12 - Bottoms Up, Going Down
    6.3/10(22 votes)

    S7:E12

    Jon arrives at Bottoms Up to discover a staff running wild, a manager lacking courage to control his staff, and an owner ready to sell her bar.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Bar Rescue Season 9 Episode 34 - Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fireplace
    5.4/10(6 votes)

    S9:E34

    An owner in St. Louis, Missouri needs help preserving the legacy of the bar that was passed along to her by her late fiancé.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Bar Rescue Season 10 Episode 2 - One Man Brand
    5.2/10(5 votes)

    S10:E2

    Jon Taffer travels to Marietta, Georgia, to confront a dire situation. He must rescue a failing bar from an owner who stubbornly clings to the misguided belief that his own personal brand alone possesses the power to reverse its fortune.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Bar Rescue Season 4 Episode 6 - To Protect And (Over) Serve
    6.5/10(37 votes)

    S4:E6

    Lickety Split Philadelphia, PA A former Philly detective-turned-bar owner hits the bottle hard after years of dark days on the force when Jon Taffer shows up to straighten him out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Bar Rescue Season 4 Episode 41 - Bare Rescue
    6.5/10(33 votes)

    S4:E41

    In a Bar Rescue first, Jon helps a failing strip club saddled with a disinterested staff, a skeevy vibe and an off-putting name: Chix on Dix.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Bar Rescue Season 1 Episode 5 - Swanky Troubles
    6.6/10(66 votes)

    S1:E5

    Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to breathe new life into failing Philadelphia champagne bar Swanky Bubbles. To accomplish that, he'll need to deal with a playboy owner, a sprawling menu, and the worst bar layout in America.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Bar Rescue Season 6 Episode 20 - Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Fatballs
    6.5/10(25 votes)

    S6:E20

    An unappealing name is just the first of many problems plaguing Fatballs Sports Bar & Grill, where Jon must get a belligerent owner to accept responsibility.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Bar Rescue Season 3 Episode 21 - Crappy Cantina
    6.6/10(43 votes)

    S3:E21

    Jon steps in to help two brothers whose ill-conceived idea for a death-metal concert bar has drained their parents' retirement fund.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Bar Rescue Season 3 Episode 29 - Brawlin Babes
    6.6/10(43 votes)

    S3:E29

    A sports bar with no TV's isn't Jon's biggest problem at this Missouri establishment. Taffer must get brawling buckle bunny bartenders and their spineless owner to unite in one common cause: Gut the competition!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Bar Rescue Season 6 Episode 40 - John and Bert Bought a Bar
    6.4/10(17 votes)

    S6:E40

    Jon tries to fix the negligent behavior at Harbor Point Club & Grill in Richardson, Texas, where owners drink the profits away and the staff struggles to get one order right.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Bar Rescue Season 3 Episode 18 - A Bar Full of Bull
    6.6/10(40 votes)

    S3:E18

    Jon tries to help two siblings from wasting their father's retirement with a rickety mechanical bull in a New England bar.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Bar Rescue Season 9 Episode 28 - Backroads to Ruin
    5.8/10(6 votes)

    S9:E28

    Mixologist Phil Wills travels to Holly, Michigan to help rescue a bar whose failure has impacted an entire family and threatens to break themapart.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"A Perla in the Rough" is the worst rated episode of Bar Rescue. It scored 4.1/10 from 19 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on April 14, 2024. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Mis-Steaks Were Made".

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