The BEST episodes of Bar Rescue season 8

Every episode of Bar Rescue season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Bar Rescue season 8!

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
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A Commander and His Post
star
8.13
45 votes

#1 - A Commander and His Post

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/11/2021

VFW Post 10054 – Pahrump, NV – Jon goes to VFW Post 10054 in Pahrump, Nevada, where beloved Commander Marty is stepping down to care for his ailing wife, and Steve, his less-experienced replacement, must learn the ropes.

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Fresh Bread, Rotten Bar
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7.93
27 votes

#2 - Fresh Bread, Rotten Bar

Season 8 - Episode 30 - Aired 4/9/2023

Loveland, CO. Jon helps a struggling owner take a step back so that his apprehensive manager can take a step forward.

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Viva La Casona
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7.91
53 votes

#3 - Viva La Casona

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/13/2021

La Casona Bar and Grill – Las Vegas, NV – Jon rescues the owners of a historic Las Vegas Mexican restaurant who have a lot of heart but not enough business acumen to keep their dream of being successful restaurateurs alive.

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A Bar to Take Pride In
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7.90
39 votes

#4 - A Bar to Take Pride In

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/27/2021

Badlands – Las Vegas, NV – Badlands Saloon is a Las Vegas institution proudly serving the LGBTQ+ community, but the owners need Jon's help after the COVID-19 pandemic brings down their business.

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Two Tickets to Paradise Cantina
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7.75
87 votes

#5 - Two Tickets to Paradise Cantina

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/2/2021

Paradise Cantina - Las Vegas, NV – The owner of Paradise Cantina in Las Vegas lost nearly everything trying to keep his party bar afloat during the pandemic, but Jon suspects there may have been problems before lockdown.

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Till Failure Do You Part
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7.73
22 votes

#6 - Till Failure Do You Part

Season 8 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/29/2022

The Forge – Brandon, FL – With a great first year, The Forge saw a promising future. However, everything went downhill after the pandemic struck and took a toll on Patrick's business, health, and marriage.

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3rd Pocket's a Charm
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7.70
27 votes

#7 - 3rd Pocket's a Charm

Season 8 - Episode 31 - Aired 4/23/2023

In Hickory, North Carolina, Jon finds a bar with an absent owner, an untrained staff, and an infestation of pests.

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Quick-Sandtown Rescue
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7.70
30 votes

#8 - Quick-Sandtown Rescue

Season 8 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/24/2022

SandTown Pub – Atlanta, GA – 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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Not Your Godfather’s Speakeasy
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7.69
71 votes

#9 - Not Your Godfather’s Speakeasy

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/9/2021

Capo's Restaurant and Speakeasy- Las Vegas, NV – 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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Ninja Karaoke's Swan Song
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7.66
38 votes

#10 - Ninja Karaoke's Swan Song

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/1/2021

Ninja Karaoke – Las Vegas, NV – Jon helps the young married owners of Ninja Karaoke in Las Vegas rebound from the effects of the pandemic and get their business -- and their dream of starting a family -- back on track.

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Twice in a Lifetime Opportunity
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7.64
61 votes

#11 - Twice in a Lifetime Opportunity

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/23/2021

Champagne's Cafe – Las Vegas, NV – Jon returns to Champagne's, a Vegas bar he first saved in 2016, to help the owner refocus on his business after the COVID-19 lockdowns resulted in him taking on a side gig to make ends meet.

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Behind The 8 Ball
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7.62
39 votes

#12 - Behind The 8 Ball

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/18/2021

Griff's Bar & Billiards – Las Vegas, NV – Despite its pre-pandemic popularity, Griff's Bar & Billiards is at risk of failure due to COVID-19 and mismanagement, so Jon steps in to help save the Las Vegas pool and billiard hall.

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Ace's Wild
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7.62
39 votes

#13 - Ace's Wild

Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/27/2022

Ace's Sports Hanger – The Colony, TX – 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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Rookie of the Beer
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7.59
51 votes

#14 - Rookie of the Beer

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/20/2021

Nevada Brew Works – Las Vegas, NV – Jon tries to save Nevada Brew Works, a brewery and restaurant in downtown Las Vegas run by first-time owner Jason, whose lack of practical experience is putting the business at risk.

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Hideaway From Reality
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7.59
29 votes

#15 - Hideaway From Reality

Season 8 - Episode 26 - Aired 3/12/2023

The Hideaway Bar & Grill, Meridian, Idaho. Jon faces an owner unwilling to own up to his mistakes and failures and a staff unwilling to speak the truth about him.

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Doing It For Dad
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7.58
31 votes

#16 - Doing It For Dad

Season 8 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/10/2022

G. Willickers – Arlington, TX – 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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 How The Cookie Crumbles
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7.58
31 votes

#17 - How The Cookie Crumbles

Season 8 - Episode 37 - Aired 6/11/2023

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

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Spare Me Another Chance
star
7.50
28 votes

#18 - Spare Me Another Chance

Season 8 - Episode 34 - Aired 5/21/2023

Jon must help a businessman who bought a bar attached to a bowling alley but had never stepped foot in a bar.

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JJ's Sports Bust
star
7.50
38 votes

#19 - JJ's Sports Bust

Season 8 - Episode 24 - Aired 2/26/2023

JJ's Sports Bar & Grill – Highland, CA – 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.

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Penalty on the Bar
star
7.49
41 votes

#20 - Penalty on the Bar

Season 8 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/20/2022

Gilly's Sports Bar – Dunwoody, GA – In Dunwoody, Georgia, Jon Taffer tries to help a former hospitality professional regain his passion for the industry and save his flailing bar.

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Outta Touch, Outta Time
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7.46
28 votes

#21 - Outta Touch, Outta Time

Season 8 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/5/2023

Rock-A-Billies, Arvada, CO. Jon encounters the unruly husband of an owner who is on the brink of closing her bar.

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Every Rosé Has Its Thorn
star
7.46
48 votes

#22 - Every Rosé Has Its Thorn

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/6/2021

Cork and Thorn – Las Vegas, NV – 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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Working to Death
star
7.46
24 votes

#23 - Working to Death

Season 8 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/8/2022

JF Kicks – Valrico, FL – Jon heads to Tampa, Florida, 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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Pool House Rock
star
7.40
30 votes

#24 - Pool House Rock

Season 8 - Episode 28 - Aired 3/26/2023

Colorado Cork & Keg in Castle Rock, CO. Jon confronts an owner who moved his family to pursue his lifelong dream of opening a bar, only for his wife to do all the work.

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Long Live a Legacy
star
7.40
30 votes

#25 - Long Live a Legacy

Season 8 - Episode 32 - Aired 4/30/2023

Jon heads to Moreno Valley, California to save the legacy of a Pizza and Sports bar after the passing of one of the owners leaves a family in disarray.

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