| Bar Rescue | |
|---|---|
| Season 9 | |
 promotional poster for Season 9 | |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Paramount Network |
| Original release | February 25, 2024 – June 29, 2025 |
| Season chronology | |
The ninth season of the American reality series Bar Rescue premiered on February 25, 2024 and ended on June 29, 2025 on Paramount Network.
This is the first season to feature an expert filling in for Jon Taffer in some rescues.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [1] | Bar name | Location | Guest host | Original release date [1] | Prod. code [2] [3] | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 1 | "Deadliest Kitchen" | Skip & Jan's Sports Bar | Gilbert, Arizona | N/A | February 25, 2024 | 906 | 0.24 [3] |
Note: For recon, Jon brought in Arizona Coyotes announcers Matt McConnell and Tyson Nash. New Name: Natalie's | ||||||||
| 251 | 2 | "Wildkats Wild Collapse" | Wildkat Records Bar & Grill | Jacksonville, Florida | N/A | March 3, 2024 | 911 | 0.34 [3] |
At the conclusion of the episode, there is a dedication to the late Jared March, producer of MTV's The Challenge , which was then accompanied by his message followed by a link to The Jmared Foundation. Note: For recon, Jon brought in Tracey (DJ Doctor Doom) McKay and Kevin Bodie. New Name: Bay Street Sports Grill | ||||||||
| 252 | 3 | "Jason's Last Call" | Hogwash Saloon | Fountain Hills, Arizona | N/A | March 3, 2024 | 909 | 0.35 [3] |
New Name: Skybox Ultra Lounge | ||||||||
| 253 | 4 | "A Drunk, a Fruitfly, and a KnightWalk Into a Bar" | The Thirsty Ox | Oxnard, California | Phil Wills | March 17, 2024 | 904 | 0.28 [3] |
Note: The recon was done by Maria Menounos and Keven Undergaro who both attended the grand re-opening of Thirsty Ox's new bar. New Name: Foxy Ox (modernized version of old name) [Note 1] | ||||||||
| 254 | 5 | "Low Five Dive" | High 5 Grille | Tucson, Arizona | N/A | March 24, 2024 | 910 | 0.40 [3] |
| 255 | 6 | "Missing the Marc" | Arnold's | St. Augustine, Florida | Ashish Alfred | March 31, 2024 | 913 | 0.37 [3] |
New Name: N/A [Note 3] | ||||||||
| 256 | 7 | "My Brother's Barkeeper" | Finesse Lounge | Banning, California | N/A | April 7, 2024 | 902 | 0.25 [3] |
New Name: '47 Social [Note 1] | ||||||||
| 257 | 8 | "A Perla in the Rough" | La Perla Sports Cantina | Glendale, Arizona | Dustin Drai | April 14, 2024 | 907 | 0.24 [3] |
New Name: La Perla Sports Club (modernized version of old name) | ||||||||
| 258 | 9 | "Losing the Playoffs" | Playoffs Sports Lounge | Palm Desert, California | N/A | April 21, 2024 | 901 | 0.32 [3] |
New Name: N/A [Note 3] | ||||||||
| 259 | 10 | "Friends Without Benefits" | Epic Lounge | Downey, California | Phil Wills | April 28, 2024 | 905 | 0.29 [3] |
New Name: Epic Live/Epic Bites (modernized version of old name) | ||||||||
| 260 | 11 | "Boca Re-Tune" | One11 Boca Raton | Boca Raton, Florida | N/A | May 5, 2024 | 917 | 0.31 [3] |
New Name: Boca Luna Luxe Lounge | ||||||||
| 261 | 12 | "CSI: Los Cocos" | Los Cocos | Port St. Lucie, Florida | Ashish Alfred | May 12, 2024 | 916 | 0.26 [3] |
New Name: Three Tides | ||||||||
| 262 | 13 | "From Camo to Cocktail" | VFW Post 1689 | Jacksonville, Florida | N/A | May 19, 2024 | 912 | 0.30 [3] |
New Name: N/A [Note 3] | ||||||||
| 263 | 14 | "Thank You for (Not) Smoking" | Gerri’s Sports Pub | Margate, Florida | N/A | June 2, 2024 | 919 | 0.35 [3] |
New Name: Jerzy's Pub | ||||||||
| 264 | 15 | "Inland Tavern, Underwater" | Inland Tavern | San Marcos, California | Phil Wills | June 9, 2024 | 903 | 0.34 [3] |
New Name: Shores Bar + Kitchen | ||||||||
| 265 | 16 | "Dancing Dreams Dashed" | Cielo Lounge | Port St. Lucie, Florida | N/A | June 16, 2024 | 915 | 0.42 [3] |
New Name: Don Marcos Cantina | ||||||||
| 266 | 17 | "Mis-Steaks Were Made" | Tumbleweed Grill & Bar | Apache Junction, Arizona | Dustin Drai | June 23, 2024 | 908 | 0.36 [3] |
| 267 | 18 | "Feels Bad at Philgoods" | Dr. Philgoods Sports Bar | Pompano Beach, Florida | N/A | June 30, 2024 | 918 | 0.29 [3] |
New Name: Dr. Philgoods Laboratory Bar and Grill | ||||||||
| 268 | 19 | "Long Island Mess" | Uncle Albert's Pub | Houston, Texas | Danny Trejo & Phil Wills | July 14, 2024 | 924 | 0.28 [3] |
New Name: Big W Cattle Co | ||||||||
| 269 | 20 | "Lost in the Sauce" | Nico's | Kingwood, Texas | N/A | July 21, 2024 | 920 | N/A |
New Name: Kingwood Neapolitan Kitchen & Bar | ||||||||
| 270 | 21 | "Till the Wagon Wheels Fall Off" | The Wagon Wheel | Cleveland, Texas | Danny Trejo & Phil Wills | July 28, 2024 | 923 | 0.26 [3] |
New Name: The Pour Station High Octane Cocktails & Food | ||||||||
| 271 | 22 | "Midtown Slump" | Coaches Pub | Houston, Texas | N/A | August 4, 2024 | 921 | 0.24 [3] |
New Name: Midtown Pub Steak & Sports | ||||||||
| 272 | 23 | "Jimmy Meet World" | Interlude II: Bar & Grill | Kenosha, Wisconsin | N/A | February 23, 2025 | 936 | 0.29 [3] |
New Name: N/A [Note 3] | ||||||||
| 273 | 24 | "Lights Out in the Harbor" | Harbor Lights | Sheboygan, Wisconsin | Spike Mendelsohn | March 2, 2025 | 938 | 0.29 [3] |
New Name: N/A [Note 3] | ||||||||
| 274 | 25 | "Rock Bottom at Top Shelf" | Top Shelf Sports Bar & Grille | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | Donnie Wahlberg | March 9, 2025 | 939 | 0.33 [3] |
Note: Donnie Wahlberg joins Jon for recon. New Name: Blue Line Tavern | ||||||||
| 275 | 26 | "Pete's Ruined Tavern" | Pete's Cutting Board Reuben Tavern & Grill | Chesterfield, Michigan | Jason Santos | March 16, 2025 | 926 | 0.25 [3] |
New Name: Pete's Butcher Block Bar (modernized version of old name) | ||||||||
| 276 | 27 | "I'm a F'n Bar Guy! I'm a F'n Bar Girl!" | Daq Shack | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | N/A | March 23, 2025 | 937 | 0.24 [3] |
Note: This episode wasn't advertised to air that week, "Tropical Storm" was originally scheduled to be in place of this, as clips were advertised on Bar Rescue's and Jon Taffer's Instagram pages. for unknown reasons, that episode was pulled at the last minute in favor of this one. New Name: Royal Street MKE | ||||||||
| 277 | 28 | "Backroads to Ruin" | Backroads Bar & Grill | Holly, Michigan | Phil Wills | March 30, 2025 | 927 | 0.23 [3] |
New Name: Taylor's Tavern Bar & Kitchen | ||||||||
| 278 | 29 | "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" | Brothers on Main | St. Clair, Missouri | Jason Santos | April 6, 2025 | 932 | 0.28 [3] |
New Name: Blue Velvet Cocktail Lounge & Kitchen [Note 2] | ||||||||
| 279 | 30 | "Honey, I Bought a Bar!" | Bar 8 | Houston, Texas | N/A | April 13, 2025 | 922 | 0.25 [3] |
New Name: Legacy Bar | ||||||||
| 280 | 31 | "The Airliner is Grounded" | The Airliner Bar & Grill | East Alton, Illinois | Spike Mendelsohn | April 20, 2025 | 934 | 0.23 [3] |
Note: This episode marks the return of Daniel Ponsky as one of Jon's mixologists; Ponsky was last seen in Season 5. New Name: The Airliner Neighborhood Diner & Bar (modernized version of old name) | ||||||||
| 281 | 32 | "Calendar's Crisis" | Calendar's Pizzeria | Macclenny, Florida | Danny Trejo | April 27, 2025 | 914 | 0.29 [3] |
New Name: Terri's Italian Kitchen & Bar | ||||||||
| 282 | 33 | "On the 3:10 to Failure" | CJ's Pub & Grill | Smithton, Illinois | N/A | May 4, 2025 | 931 | 0.19 [3] |
Note: Jon did recon alongside Reed Low and Cam Janssen. New Name: Smithton Station Classic Kitchen & Cocktails | ||||||||
| 283 | 34 | "Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fireplace" | The Fireplace | St. Louis, Missouri | Spike Mendelsohn | May 11, 2025 | 935 | 0.23 [3] |
New Name: The Fireplace Bar & Kitchen (modernized version of old name) | ||||||||
| 284 | 35 | "Bad Times at Goodtime" | Jon's Goodtime Bar & Grill | Inkster, Michigan | Phil Wills | May 18, 2025 | 925 | 0.25 [3] |
New Name: Brothers Smokehouse Bar & BBQ | ||||||||
| 285 | 36 | "Tropical Storm" | Tropic | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | N/A | June 1, 2025 | 940 | 0.20 [3] |
Note: NBA player Bobby Portis joins Jon for recon. New Name: Montego Bay Beach Club | ||||||||
| 286 | 37 | "Murky Waters at Swamp Tales" | Swamp Tales Bar & Restaurant | Carlyle, Illinois | Jason Santos | June 8, 2025 | 933 | 0.30 [3] |
New Name: Swamp Town Cajun Kitchen & Cocktails | ||||||||
| 287 | 38 | "The World Famous Raw Chicken Wings" | Pat & Dandy's Sports Bar & Grill | Toledo, Ohio | Phil Wills | June 15, 2025 | 929 | 0.25 [3] |
New Name: Pat & Dandy's Sports (Central) Bar & Grill (modernized version of old name) | ||||||||
| 288 | 39 | "Third Time's the Charm" | Club 21 | Goodells, Michigan | Dustin Drai | June 22, 2025 | 928 | N/A |
New Name: Rix Ranch Bar & Grill | ||||||||
| 289 | 40 | "Slotzy's Last Shotzy" | Slotzy's Gaming Bar & Grill | Worden, Illinois | N/A | June 29, 2025 | 930 | 0.18 [3] |
New Name: Vitale's Hideaway | ||||||||
