The Pit Stop Bar and BBQ
The Pit Stop Bar and BBQ (originally Stix & Stones Bar and Grill) in Sugar Creek, Missouri has closed. It closed in 2020 — 10 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. Its run exceeded 42% 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 | "Stix and Stones May Break Your Bar" |
| Season | Season 6, Episode 43 |
| Originally aired | August 25, 2019 |
| Original name | Stix & Stones Bar and Grill |
| Relaunched as | The Pit Stop Bar and BBQ |
| Ownership | Sold to new owners after the rescue |
| Location | Sugar Creek, Missouri |
| Address | 11404 E US Hwy 24 Sugar Creek, MO 64054 |
| Yelp | As Stix & Stones Bar and Grill |
| Google reviews | Read reviews on Google |
Key dates
- August 25, 2019Bar Rescue episode “Stix and Stones May Break Your Bar” airs — Jon Taffer's rescue of Stix & Stones Bar and Grill, relaunched as The Pit Stop Bar and BBQ, filmed earlier.
- After the rescueSold to new owners.
- 2020Closed.
The rescue
Jon Taffer relaunched Stix & Stones Bar and Grill as The Pit Stop Bar and BBQ.
The bar did not keep the new name for long. Stix and Stones Bar and Grill closed in 2020 after being listed for sale. It had briefly closed in July 2019 for a few weeks before reopening. Reviews were mostly positive, although a few said the bar had gone back to its old ways.
What happened next
The Pit Stop Bar and BBQ name was abandoned almost immediately: the bar first traded as The Pit Stop at Stix, then dropped the Pit Stop branding altogether and returned to Stix and Stones Bar and Grill. At the six-week check-in, sales were reported up by more than 20 percent, but the owners had already listed the bar for sale; the listing went up almost immediately after filming and before the episode aired.
Quick answers
Is The Pit Stop Bar and BBQ still open?
The Pit Stop Bar and BBQ (originally Stix & Stones Bar and Grill) in Sugar Creek, Missouri has closed. It closed in 2020 — 10 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. Its run exceeded 42% of the 141 rescued bars with a recorded closing date. It was sold to new owners after the rescue.
What did Jon Taffer rename Stix & Stones Bar and Grill?
Jon Taffer relaunched Stix & Stones Bar and Grill under a new name: The Pit Stop Bar and BBQ. The rescue is Bar Rescue season 6, Episode 43 (“Stix and Stones May Break Your Bar”), first aired August 25, 2019.
When did The Pit Stop Bar and BBQ close?
The Pit Stop Bar and BBQ closed in 2020.
Where is The Pit Stop Bar and BBQ located?
The Pit Stop Bar and BBQ was located at 11404 E US Hwy 24 Sugar Creek, MO 64054.
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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