The WORST episodes of Beyond the Tank

Every episode of Beyond the Tank ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Beyond the Tank!

“Beyond the Tank” is a one-hour companion series from the producers of the Emmy-winning reality series, “Shark Tank.” Audiences familiar with the compelling ups and downs of the negotiations will be further engaged in the drama that takes place after the entrepreneurs’ appearance on “Shark Tank.” What lies in the aftermath of their investment? Did a promising deal turn sour, or did it lead to millions of dollars in sales?

Last Updated: 11/8/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
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7.35
65 votes

#1 - Breathometer, Bombas, Gold Rush Nugget Bucket, Hoppy Paws

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/13/2016

History was made during Season 5 when all 5 Sharks invested $1 million in the mobile phone breathalyzer, Breathometer. Now, a dissatisfied Kevin O'Leary questions the value of their investment. In Season 6, Daymond John made a deal with Bombas, a sock business with a social mission. Can they go beyond their online business amidst strong competition? After a Season 6 appearance, the sales of Gold Rush Nugget Bucket increased three-fold. But Robert Herjavec thinks they may be missing an opportunity for further growth. Barbara Corcoran invested in the seasonal decoration kits, Hoppy Paws, during Season 6. Are they now spending too much time creating new products?

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Episode 2
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7.36
84 votes

#2 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/8/2015

Kevin O'Leary worries about his investment in the New York-based gourmet food delivery service Plated, Mark Cuban opposes the owners of the Red Dress Boutique building a new Web site, and Barbara Corcoran strategizes how to keep Ryan's Ruffery on track.

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7.36
55 votes

#3 - Turbopup, Drop Stop, Frill

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/5/2016

The founder of Turbopup, a complete canine meal protein bar from season 6, travels to New York to seek advice from Daymond John. Lori Greiner visits the entrepreneurs behind Drop Stop, a neoprene sleeve that stops objects from falling between car seats, which she championed in season 4. Kevin O'Leary travels to Raleigh, North Carolina to confer with the co-owners of Frill, who made a deal with Kevin and Barbara Corcoran in season 6 for their custom sorority "rush" dresses.

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Episode 1
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7.39
115 votes

#4 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/1/2015

The Tipsy Elves from Season 5 receive guidance from Robert Herjavec and Daymond John has second thoughts about investing in Deboned Baby Back Ribs. Also: an update from a Virginia teenager who did not receive a deal for his fruit-infused water bottles.

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7.40
50 votes

#5 - Beatbox, The Coop, Surprise Ride

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/22/2016

Mark Cuban goes one-on-one with the team from Beatbox, a boxed wine geared towards millennials. They got a deal in Season 6 but now have to convince Mark that they can find innovative ways to bring in new customers. Barbara Corcoran invested in The Coop during Season 4. She gives them a perfect plan to grow The Coop, a kid's indoor/outdoor play and party space. In Season 5, Surprise Ride didn't get a deal because they placed too high of a valuation on their subscription gift service. A surprise phone call from Kevin O'Leary could give them some needed advice.

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7.45
58 votes

#6 - Cousins Maine Lobster, Mo's Bows, Bottle Breacher

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/21/2016

Barbara Corcoran meets with Season 4's Cousins Maine Lobster to discuss expanding into a brick-and-mortar space. Daymond John mentors the young creator of Season 5's Mo's Bows, and they take a tour of Daymond's childhood home in Brooklyn. Kevin O'Leary has some advice for the makers of the Bottle Breacher beer bottle opener, who encountered a bottleneck in production after their Season 6 appearance.

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7.48
65 votes

#7 - Squatty Potty, Tower Paddle, Wicked Good Cupcakes, Grill Charms

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/28/2016

Lori Greiner meets with the duo behind Season 6's Squatty Potty, whose orders soared to $3 million. Mark Cuban checks in with the Tower Paddle Board business from Season 3. Kevin O'Leary hears ideas for expansion from Wicked Good Cupcakes. Robert Herjavec's Season 1 investment in Grill Charms has had great success, while trying to find balance between one's personal life and running a business.

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7.49
74 votes

#8 - Simple Sugars, 180 Cup, Pet Paint, Biaggi

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/7/2016

Mark Cuban checks in with Season 4's Lani Lazzari and her Simple Sugars natural-scrub product line. Daymond John holds a tense meeting with Solomon Fallas, creator of a party cup with a built-in shot glass, with the future of their partnership on the line. Abe Geary did not take a deal in Season 6 for his Pet Paint company, and is currently trying to get his product into retail. Stephen Hersh had almost bankrupted his luggage company, Biaggi, but was saved by Lori Greiner's Season 6 investment. Will his shocking half-a-million-dollar investment turn out to be a repeat of past mistakes?

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7.49
47 votes

#9 - Hamboards, Original Runner, RuckPack

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/19/2016

Robert Herjavec was pleased that Hamboards's skateboard business enjoyed a nice sales bump after their season 5 appearance, but when he finds out they're having a problem keeping their business afloat, he shares some harsh truths with them. In season 2, Original Runner didn't get a deal for a non-slip, no tear personalized aisle runner. A surprise visit by an intrigued Barbara Corcoran may give the company a needed boost. When Kevin O'Leary joined forces with the energy supplement RuckPack in season 4, he was impressed that it was designed by active duty military soldiers. But family obligations caused a change in CEO. Will Kevin, but more importantly, the military veteran community, accept all of the changes?

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7.49
57 votes

#10 - Happy Feet, Treasure Chest Pets, Scratch & Grain, Oilerie

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/29/2016

Robert Herjavec invested in Happy Feet, the plush-animal-shaped slippers and footwear company, during Season 5. Now they meet with executives from DreamWorks to try and land a major licensing deal. In Season 1, Daymond John invested in Treasure Chest Pets, a plush toy with secret compartments for kids to store valuables, but neither of them anticipated how the recession would impact the business. After the Season 6 deal Barbara Corcoran made with Scratch & Grain, the founders realized they had problems with how production was handled. There was no deal in Season 6 for Oilerie, but is the dream still alive for the gourmet self-serve olive oil franchise?

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7.51
53 votes

#11 - Bon Affair, Mission Belt, Floating Mug

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/3/2016

Mark Cuban encourages the Bon Affair entrepreneur from season 5 as she searches for the right winery partner for her wine spritzers. Daymond John delivers some tough love about expanding Mission Belt, a business pitched during season 4. Floating Mug didn't get a deal in season 6, but Lori Greiner may yet invest.

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7.54
52 votes

#12 - Pipcorn, Pursecase, Pittmoss

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/26/2016

Barbara Corcoran's season 6 deal with Pipcorn turned the organic mini-popcorn company into a multimillion-dollar business. Can Barbara help them with their factory space and shipping issues? After Lori Greiner's season 5 deal with Pursecase, one of its 2 founders bowed out. Now the remaining partner needs Lori's help to get focused again with their stylish smartphone hard case product. Mark Cuban made a deal in season 6 with Pittmoss, an organic alternative to peat moss. Now they are working on entering the consumer market.

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7.60
68 votes

#13 - Paintbrush Cover, Lollacup, Cookies

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/14/2016

Lori Greiner checks in on her investment of The Paintbrush Cover, a convenient way to store wet paintbrushes from Season Five. She throws a curveball into their attempts to take their business to the next level. Robert Herjavec meets with the couple who invented the Lollacup - an innovative sippy cup from Season Three - to understand why their sales have stalled and how they can be re-ignited. Despite not getting an investment from the Sharks in Season Four, a brand of gluten-free cookies still finds success.

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7.61
59 votes

#14 - Honeyfund, Cordaroy's, Pork Barrel BBQ

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/20/2016

Kevin O'Leary can't believe season 6's Honeyfund would want to make an extremely risky business model change to their online honeymoon crowdfunding site. Lori Greiner stops by the showroom of Cordaroy's, the beanbag chairs that turn into a bed, where she has some key advice on packaging. Barbara Corcoran's very first deal in the Tank helped grow Pork Barrel BBQ spice rub into a national brand. Can they get government approval for a new product that could help them be a less seasonal industry?

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7.62
50 votes

#15 - Mensch On A Bench, Mango Mango Preserves, Toygaroo, Aqua Vault

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/6/2016

Lori Greiner and Robert Herjavec are concerned that season 6's Mensch On A Bench may be marketing too many products under the "Mensch" umbrella. In season 5, Mango Mango Preserves didn't land a Shark to help them acquire a production facility. They get unexpected help from their hometown of Hampton, Virginia. Toygaroo got a deal with Kevin O'Leary and Mark Cuban in season 2 for a monthly toy rental service, but things didn't go as planned. Aqua Vault got a deal in season 6 with Daymond John for their portable safe to secure valuables, but they are feeling the financial downside of entrepreneurship.

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7.64
69 votes

#16 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/15/2015

Robert Herjavec travels to Dothan, Ala., to check up on the Chord Buddy founder as he faces a decision that will determine the company's survival, Lori Greiner tries to convince Brooklyn-based Bantam Bagels to make a name change, and Barbara Corcoran reevaluates her investment in Mix Bikini.

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7.72
64 votes

#17 - Grace and Lace, Bee Thinking, Scrub Daddy

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/2016

One of Barbara Corcoran's most successful companies, Season 5's “Grace and Lace”, gets needed emotional support to move their business forward. Matt Reed didn’t get a deal in the Tank when he pitched his urban beehives in Season 6, but now-customer Daymond John invites Matt to his upstate New York property to check on his hives and talk business advice. Lori Greiner found a “hero” in Season 4's Scrub Daddy, the most successful product in “Shark Tank” history, but on the verge of announcing several new product lines, a catastrophic issue rears its head which could mean the end of the company.

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7.75
57 votes

#18 - The Natural Grip, Titin, Q-Flex

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 6/3/2016

Robert Herjavec invested in The Natural Grip, a line of custom-made handgrips in season 6. Will the inventor show a side of herself that could hurt the company's future? Daymond John is excited about the growing success of Titin, a weighted compression-gear company he invested in during season 6. Daymond would like the company to move from Atlanta to Manhattan, but how would that affect the workers? While sales for Q-Flex have increased since Barbara Corcoran and Mark Cuban invested during season 6, but Q-Flex is still based in a garage. Can a visit from Barbara help plan a move?

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7.78
60 votes

#19 - Nuts N More, Bambooee, Zipz

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/12/2016

Robert Herjavec and Mark Cuban made a deal in season 4 with Nuts N More, a protein-packed peanut butter. They now need advice on expanding into mass-market retail. Bambooee, a "green" paper-towel alternative that Lori Greiner invested in during season 5, prepares for a QVC appearance. Kevin O'Leary saw potential in the single-serve wine glass made by Zipz during Season 6. Kevin wants to set up a meeting with a hospitality giant, but Zips needs a co-packer who can handle the high volume.

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