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Bar Rescue · S9 · E40

Slotzy's Last Shotzy

  • TV-PG
  • Jun 29, 2025
  • 42 min

Jon Taffer travels to Worden, IL to rescue a bar for an owner who inherited the business from his father but relies on an untrained manager to secure its future success.

About this episode

Jon Taffer travels to Worden, IL to rescue a bar for an owner who inherited the business from his father but relies on an untrained manager to secure its future success.

Season 9

40 episodes
  1. 1Deadliest Kitchen

    41 minFeb 25, 2024

    Jon heads to Gilbert, Arizona to help an owner who has dedicated her life to a bar that has a dangerously dirty kitchen and an untrained bar staff.

  2. 2Wildkats Wild Collapse

    43 minMar 3, 2024

    In Jacksonville, Florida, Jon Taffer aims to rescue a bar that is suffering from a severe identity crisis and lack of leadership.

  3. 3Jason's Last Call

    43 minMar 10, 2024

    Jon heads to Fountain Hills, Ariz., to help a married couple protect their investment in a bar that is being run into the ground by their friend and business partner.

  4. 4A Drunk, a Fruitfly, and a KnightWalk Into a Bar

    43 minMar 17, 2024

    Jon Taffer sends legendary mixologist, Phil Wills to rescue a filthy bar in Oxnard, California and help a newlywed couple realize their dreams.

  5. 5Low Five Dive

    43 minMar 24, 2024

    Jon Taffer attempts to rescue a bar in Tucson, Arizona whose owner has let the bar fall into disrepair despite the efforts of her skilled staff.

  6. 6Missing the Marc

    43 minMar 31, 2024

    Jon Taffer heads to St. Augustine, Florida to help a military vet rescue his struggling bar amidst poor sales and an unruly staff.

  7. 7My Brother's Barkeeper

    43 minApr 7, 2024

    In Banning, California, a failing bar has caused a major rift between a brother and sister, and Jon Taffer must find a way to help them repair the damage.

  8. 8A Perla in the Rough

    43 minApr 14, 2024

    Jon sends hospitality protégé, Dustin Drai, to Glendale, Arizona to rescue a local institution whose current owner is treating the bar as his personal hangout and giving away free drinks.

  9. 9Losing the Playoffs

    43 minApr 21, 2024

    Jon heads to Palm Desert to help rescue a 20 year old bar that has failed to ever make a profit while navigating a complicated web of relationships.

  10. 10Friends Without Benefits

    43 minApr 28, 2024

    In Downey, Jon tasks Phil Wills to help an iconic live music venue get back on its feet after years of neglect and mismanagement.

  11. 11Boca Re-Tune

    43 minMay 5, 2024

    Jon Taffer rescues a bar in Boca Raton, FL whose owner is failing to achieve the same success he found in the music industry as he is in the bar.

  12. 12CSI: Los Cocos

    43 minMay 12, 2024

    Jon Taffer sends Ashish Alfred to Port St. Lucie, Florida to help three brothers save a bar they bought with no knowledge or experience of how to run it.

  13. 13From Camo to Cocktail

    43 minMay 19, 2024

    Jon comes to the rescue of a nearly 100 year old VFW Post that was decimated from Covid and struggles to hang on amidst a dwindling membership and decaying building.

  14. 14Thank You for (Not) Smoking

    43 minJun 2, 2024

    Jon Taffer heads to Margate, FL to fix a dive bar whose owners have not changed anything in the bar for over 20 years - including their smoking policy.

  15. 15Inland Tavern, Underwater

    43 minJun 9, 2024

    Jon Taffer sends his long-time expert, Phil Wills to lead the rescue of a bar in San Marcos, California that is suffering from an identity crisis.

  16. 16Dancing Dreams Dashed

    43 minJun 16, 2024

    Jon Taffer heads to Port St. Lucie, FL to help two partners save their failing bar, regain their confidence, and learn how to properly run a business.

  17. 17Mis-Steaks Were Made

    43 minJun 23, 2024

    Jon appoints hospitality expert Dustin Drai to Apache Junction, Arizona to rescue a small town bar whose owners have no experience in operations, design, or service.

  18. 18Feels Bad at Philgoods

    43 minJun 30, 2024

    For his 250th rescue, Jon Taffer heads to Pompano Beach, FL to help a seasoned bar veteran fix his family issues so that he can take a step closer to retirement.

  19. 19Long Island Mess

    43 minJul 14, 2024

    Jon Taffer sends Phil Wills and Danny Trejo to Houston, TX to rescue a business whose owner prefers to drink in the bar while his retired wife is left to pick up the pieces.

  20. 20Lost in the Sauce

    43 minJul 21, 2024

    Jon Taffer attempts to rescue a bar in Kingwood, Texas, whose owners have neglected both the business and the staff over the last several years.

  21. 21Till the Wagon Wheels Fall Off

    43 minJul 28, 2024

    Jon Taffer sends Phil Wills & Danny Trejo to Cleveland, TX to help a pair of friends rescue their bar and their friendship amidst family fights and dying cockroaches.

  22. 22Midtown Slump

    43 minAug 4, 2024

    Jon Taffer needs to rescue a failing bar in Houston, TX whose owner turned his life upside down to buy a bar near an ailing lifelong friend.

  23. 23Jimmy Meet World

    43 minFeb 23, 2025

    Jon Taffer heads to Kenosha, Wisc. to rescue a long-standing bar whose owner has failed to update the business over the past 30 years.

  24. 24Lights Out in the Harbor

    43 minMar 2, 2025

    A historic bar in Sheboygan, Wisc. faces closure because of an owner with a bad attitude whose staff is afraid to speak out against him.

  25. 25Rock Bottom at Top Shelf

    43 minMar 9, 2025

    Jon Taffer visits Fond du Lac in Wisconsin to help a husband and wife rescue their bar and move on from the death of their son.

  26. 26Pete's Ruined Tavern

    43 minMar 16, 2025

    Chef Jason Santos goes to Chesterfield, Michigan to rescue an owner who drinks excessively in his own bar while his kids try to make the bar successful.

  27. 27I'm a F'n Bar Guy! I'm a F'n Bar Girl!

    43 minMar 23, 2025

    Jon Taffer heads to Milwaukee, WI to rescue a family whose goal of running a New Orleans inspired frozen daiquiri bar is wildly off the mark.

  28. 28Backroads to Ruin

    43 minMar 30, 2025

    Mixologist Phil Wills travels to Holly, Michigan to help rescue a bar whose failure has impacted an entire family and threatens to break themapart.

  29. 29Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?

    43 minApr 6, 2025

    A bar in St. Clair, Missouri whose owners are a pair of estranged brothers have let the business collapse amidst their fighting and now need helpsaving it.

  30. 30Honey, I Bought a Bar!

    43 minApr 13, 2025

    Rescuing a failing business in Houston, Texas after its owner buys a bar as a surprise for her husband, only to realize that he is anything but happy.

  31. 31The Airliner Is Grounded

    43 minApr 20, 2025

    In East Alton, Illinois, an owner struggles to hold on to the bar that was left to her by her late husband; her daughter struggles to manage the business.

  32. 32Calendar's Crisis

    43 minApr 27, 2025

    Danny Trejo travels to Macclenny, Florida to rescue a struggling pizza joint whose owner is reluctant to let her daughter take charge.

  33. 33On the 3:10 to Failure

    43 minMay 4, 2025

    Visiting Smithton, Illinois to help a failing business; dealing with married owners who are at their breaking point because one is working two jobs to support them while the other is mismanaging every aspect of the bar.

  34. 34Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fireplace

    43 minMay 11, 2025

    An owner in St. Louis, Missouri needs help preserving the legacy of the bar that was passed along to her by her late fiancé.

  35. 35Bad Times at Goodtime

    43 minMay 18, 2025

    Phil Wills goes to Inkster, Minnesota to help three lifelong friends save their neighborhood bar and their friendship.

  36. 36Tropical Storm

    42 minJun 1, 2025

    Jon Taffer is called upon to help a bar owner in Milwaukee, WI whose strained relationship with her pregnant daughter jeopardizes both her bar's future and their family's well-being.

  37. 37Murky Waters at Swamp Tales

    42 minJun 8, 2025

    In Carlyle, IL a cajun-themed bar needs rescuing due to its out of control food costs and untrained management and staff.

  38. 38The World Famous Raw Chicken Wings

    42 minJun 15, 2025

    Jon Taffer sends mixologist Phil Wills to Toledo, OH to help rescue an ailing owner who lets his untrained staff take advantage of his kindness andhard work.

  39. 39Third Time's the Charm

    42 minJun 22, 2025

    Jon Taffer sends Dustin Drai to Goodells, MI to help an owner save his struggling business after his previous two bars also closed down from his mismanagement.

  40. 40Slotzy's Last Shotzy

    42 minJun 29, 2025Now viewing

    Jon Taffer travels to Worden, IL to rescue a bar for an owner who inherited the business from his father but relies on an untrained manager to secure its future success.

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