The BEST episodes of Bar Rescue season 2

Every episode of Bar Rescue season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Bar Rescue season 2!

Bars mean money, but they also mean stress if they aren't properly run. Jon Taffer is a bar and nightclub owner who has started, flipped, or owned over 600 bars and clubs in his career and currently owns one of the most highly respected consulting firms in the bar and nightclub industry. Jon will travel around the country and employ his expertise to return struggling bars to the cash cows they once were. Everything from the science of the perfect pour, to the height of the bar stools is a key factor in making a bar the hottest place in town.

Last Updated: 11/4/2024Network: Paramount NetworkStatus: Ended
Tiki Curse
star
7.98
250 votes

#1 - Tiki Curse

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/29/2012

The Bamboo Beach Tiki Bar - Fort Lauderdale, FL Located on a prime stretch of beach, The Bamboo Beach Tiki Bar is still failing. Can Bar Expert Jon Taffer get a bevy of beautiful barmaids to fix this oceanfront eyesore instead of working on their suntans?

Directors: Glenn GT Taylor
Writer: Darrin Reed
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Murphy's Mess
star
7.84
257 votes

#2 - Murphy's Mess

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/5/2012

J.A. Murphy's - Fells Point, MD Bar expert Jon Taffer must fix a dirty, binge-drinking bar owned by two fraternity brothers in Fells Point, Maryland. But the rescue gets derailed when Jon discovers the building is about to collapse.

Directors: Glenn GT Taylor
Writer: Darrin Reed
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Bottomless Pit
star
7.77
211 votes

#3 - Bottomless Pit

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/19/2012

Olive Pit - Orange, CA Bar expert Jon Taffer has his hands full with a failing dive bar in Orange, CA. When he discovers the owner is incapable of running the bar, Jon must pin his hopes on the owner’s untested but eager daughter.

Directors: Glenn GT Taylor
Writer: Darrin Reed
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Bikini Bust
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7.75
231 votes

#4 - Bikini Bust

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/30/2012

Extremes - Orange, CA Despite beautiful bikini-clad bartenders, Extremes is less than a month from closing its doors. Can Bar Expert Jon Taffer successfully use the sexually-charged atmosphere to create a profitable bar?

Directors: Glenn GT Taylor
Writer: Darrin Reed
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Broke Black Sheep
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7.75
242 votes

#5 - Broke Black Sheep

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/26/2012

Black Sheep - Cheviot, OH Bar expert Jon Taffer is called in to save the family-run Black Sheep in the Irish-German community of Cheviot, Ohio. But Jon discovers that the bar may be beyond rescue due to the owners’ massive debt.

Directors: Glenn GT Taylor
Writer: Darrin Reed
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
On the Rocks
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7.69
194 votes

#6 - On the Rocks

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/23/2012

Rocks - Laguna Niguel, CA Bar expert Jon Taffer must save a failing former smoker’s haven in Laguna Niguel, California from burning out for good. However, the bar’s gang of hard-drinking regulars aren’t about to give up...

Directors: Glenn GT Taylor
Writer: Darrin Reed
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Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Dumb
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7.69
276 votes

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

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/29/2012

Piratz Tavern - Silver Spring, MD 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.

Directors: Glenn GT Taylor
Writer: Darrin Reed
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Weber's of Lies
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7.59
239 votes

#8 - Weber's of Lies

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/9/2012

Weber's Place - Reseda, CA Bar expert Jon Taffer must make a former strip club turned music venue profitable. But when the bar’s staff is found to be contributing to the financial problems, Jon must convince the owner to take a stand.

Directors: Glenn GT Taylor
Writer: Darrin Reed
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Owner Ousted
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7.53
259 votes

#9 - Owner Ousted

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/16/2012

Win, Place, or Show - Fairfield, OH Bar expert Jon Taffer must rescue a bar owned by a former Naval Officer from total ruin. But when Jon discovers one of the owners isn’t pulling his weight, Jon shows him the door.

Directors: Glenn GT Taylor
Writer: Darrin Reed
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Mystique or Murder?
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7.48
277 votes

#10 - Mystique or Murder?

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/12/2012

Mystique Lounge - West Palm Beach, FL Mystique Lounge in West Palm Beach, Florida, has operated under the shadow of a murder for three years. Can bar expert Jon Taffer restore a positive mystique to this once-cursed venue?

Directors: Glenn GT Taylor
Writer: Darrin Reed
Watch Now:Apple TV