Bar Rescue season 9

The ninth season of the American reality series Bar Rescue premiered on February 25, 2024 on Paramount Network.

Bar Rescue
Season 9
promotional poster for Season 9
No. of episodes	33
Release
Original network	Paramount Network
Original release	February 25, 2024 (2024-02-25) – present
Season chronology
List of episodes

This is the first season to feature an expert filling in for Jon Taffer in some rescues.

Experts

Hospitality

• Jon Taffer – Host/Star/Bar Consultant
• Phil Wills – Mixologist/Guest Host/Bar Consultant
• Ashish Alfred – Chef/Guest Host
• Dustin Drai – Guest Host/Consultant
• Spike Mendelsohn - Chef/Guest Host
• Jason Santos – Chef/Guest Host

Restaurateur

• Danny Trejo – Actor/Guest Host

Culinary

• Tatiana Rosana
• Jennifer Murphy
• Michael Ferraro
• Vic Vegas
• Anthony Lamas
• Chris Oh
• Brad Miller
• Tony Gemignani

Mixology

• Tassia Lacerda
• Rob Floyd
• Mia Mastroianni
• Moses Laboy
• Troy Clarke
• Nick Ortega
• Rebecca Dowda
• Carlos Ruiz
• Derrick Turner
• Diana Small
• Alli Torres
• Daniel Ponsky

Episodes

Main article: List of Bar Rescue episodes

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 (2024-02-25)	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 (2024-03-03)	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 (2024-03-03)	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 (2024-03-17)	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 (2024-03-24)	910	0.40[3]
Note: On January 25, 2024, a local news article stated that this bar had closed right before this episode even aired. The bar closed on January 3rd of this year, 2 months after filming as this episode was filmed around November of last year.[4] New Name: Cinco[Note 2]
255	6	"Missing the Marc"	Arnold's	St. Augustine, Florida	Ashish Alfred	March 31, 2024 (2024-03-31)	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 (2024-04-07)	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 (2024-04-14)	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 (2024-04-21)	901	0.32[3]
New Name: N/A[Note 3]
259	10	"Friends Without Benefits"	Epic Lounge	Downey, California	Phil Wills	April 28, 2024 (2024-04-28)	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 (2024-05-05)	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 (2024-05-12)	916	0.26[3]
New Name: Three Tides
262	13	"From Camo to Cocktail"	VFW Post 1689	Jacksonville, Florida	N/A	May 19, 2024 (2024-05-19)	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 (2024-06-02)	TBA	0.35[3]
New Name: Jerzy's Pub
264	15	"Inland Tavern, Underwater"	Inland Tavern	San Marcos, California	Phil Wills	June 9, 2024 (2024-06-09)	TBA	0.34[3]
New Name: Shores Bar + Kitchen
265	16	"Dancing Dreams Dashed"	Cielo Lounge	Port St. Lucie, Florida	N/A	June 16, 2024 (2024-06-16)	TBA	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 (2024-06-23)	TBA	0.36[3]
New Name: Gold Rush Saloon[Note 1][Note 2]
267	18	"Feels Bad at Philgoods"	Dr. Philgoods Sports Bar	Pompano Beach, Florida	N/A	June 30, 2024 (2024-06-30)	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 (2024-07-14)	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 (2024-07-21)	TBA	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 (2024-07-28)	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 (2024-08-04)	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 (2025-02-23)	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 (2025-03-02)	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	TBA	March 9, 2025 (2025-03-09)	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 (2025-03-16)	TBA	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 (2025-03-23)	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 (2025-03-30)	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 (2025-04-06)	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 (2025-04-13)	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 (2025-04-20)	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 (2025-04-27)	914	0.29
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 (2025-05-04)	931	0.19
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 (2025-05-11)	TBA	TBD
New Name:

Notes

1. This bar reverted to its original following the rescue.
2. This bar has closed.
3. This bar kept its original name.