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Houston Sports Hub
Houston Sports Hub (originally The End Zone Sports Bar and Grill) in Houston, Texas has closed. It closed in 2022 — 8 years and 2 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. Its run exceeded 95% of the 141 rescued bars with a recorded closing date. It was sold to new owners after the rescue.
The episode
| Status | Closed (as of October 2026) |
|---|---|
| Episode | "Muscle Madness" |
| Season | Season 3, Episode 40 |
| Originally aired | May 11, 2014 |
| Original name | The End Zone Sports Bar and Grill |
| Relaunched as | Houston Sports Hub |
| Ownership | Sold to new owners after the rescue |
| Location | Houston, Texas |
| Address | 15209 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77082 |
| Yelp | As The End Zone Sports Bar and Grill |
| Google reviews | Read reviews on Google |
Key dates
- May 11, 2014Bar Rescue episode “Muscle Madness” airs — Jon Taffer's rescue of The End Zone Sports Bar and Grill, relaunched as Houston Sports Hub, filmed earlier.
- After the rescueSold to new owners.
- 2022Closed.
The rescue
Jon Taffer relaunched The End Zone Sports Bar and Grill as Houston Sports Hub.
The End Zone / Houston Sports Hub was sold in mid-2022 and rebranded as Player's Sports Lounge by its new owner.
What happened next
After the rescue, the bar dropped the Houston Sports Hub name and reverted to The End Zone, under which it continued trading in Houston for several years. Reviews were initially mostly positive but declined during 2019 and 2020. The bar was sold in mid-2022 to a new owner, Robert, who rebranded it as Player's Sports Lounge.
By the numbers
| Season | Season 3: 25 of 40 bars have closed (63%). |
|---|---|
| Texas | One of 20 rescued bars in Texas; 11 still open. |
Sources & evidence
Every status on this page is checked against named sources. Where sources disagree, the disagreement is shown rather than hidden.
| Yelp | The End Zone Sports Bar and Grill — Yelp listing for this bar. |
|---|---|
| Tracker | Reality TV Revisited — Open/closed status listing for this bar. |
Quick answers
Is Houston Sports Hub still open?
Houston Sports Hub (originally The End Zone Sports Bar and Grill) in Houston, Texas has closed. It closed in 2022 — 8 years and 2 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. Its run exceeded 95% of the 141 rescued bars with a recorded closing date. It was sold to new owners after the rescue.
What did Jon Taffer rename The End Zone Sports Bar and Grill?
Jon Taffer relaunched The End Zone Sports Bar and Grill under a new name: Houston Sports Hub. The rescue is Bar Rescue season 3, Episode 40 (“Muscle Madness”), first aired May 11, 2014.
When did Houston Sports Hub close?
Houston Sports Hub closed in 2022.
Where is Houston Sports Hub located?
Houston Sports Hub was located at 15209 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77082.
Sources: Reality TV Revisited · Reality TV Updates · Yelp · Wikipedia episode list. Compiled October 2026; cross-checked against local reporting and each bar's own web presence where available.
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