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Uncle Albert's Pub Is Now Big W Cattle Co. — What Happened After the Show?

Renamed reported

As of September 2026, bigwcattleco.com lists this address as Big W Cattle Co.; reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026, not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: The current business's own website links its social accounts back to Uncle Albert's Pub and lists live daily specials and hours, confirming continuity under the Bar Rescue rename.

  • Season / episode Season 9, Episode 19
  • Original air date
  • Address 6172 Barker Cypress Rd, Houston, TX 77084
  • Current name Big W Cattle Co.

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What happened after Bar Rescue?

Bar Rescue (Paramount Network) featured Uncle Albert's Pub, owned by Les and Rebecca Weaver, in the Houston, Texas, area in the season 9 episode "Long Island Mess," which aired July 14, 2024. According to the tracker site realitytvupdates.com, the couple was roughly $123,000 in debt at the time of filming, the bar was losing about $3,000 a month and was described as months from closing, and recon visits found cleaning procedures not being followed along with Les drinking while working the bar.

Per realitytvupdates.com, rescue experts Phil Wills and Danny Trejo renamed the bar Big W Cattle Co., introduced an Angus-beef-focused menu to match the new concept, and redesigned the space around a Texas theme with new furnishings and lighting. The rescue took place in April 2024, a few months before the episode aired, the same source reported.

By September 2026, the business's own website, bigwcattleco.com, described itself as "Texas on a Plate," listed hand-cut steaks, burgers, and daily specials such as an Angus New York strip and a club sandwich, and gave hours of 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. The site's social-media links pointed to accounts still carrying the Uncle Albert's Pub name, tying the current business directly back to the one featured on Bar Rescue. Its online menu page was still marked under construction.

The business's listed street address, 6172 Barker Cypress Rd, sits in an unincorporated part of Harris County that the Google Places record and the original episode both bill as Houston, though the Big W Cattle Co. site's own copy markets the location as being in Katy, a nearby community. This update keeps the city as Houston to match the Places record, treating the Katy branding as a marketing choice rather than a change of municipality. No source found in this check indicated the business had closed or changed ownership again since the rename.

Featured on Bar Rescue

Season / episode
Season 9, Episode 19
Original air date
Episode title
Long Island Mess
What was featured
Uncle Albert's Pub, a debt-laden bar in Bar Rescue S9E19
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Uncle Albert's Pub

Frequently asked questions

Is Uncle Albert's Pub still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, bigwcattleco.com lists this address as Big W Cattle Co.; reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026, not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Uncle Albert's Pub after Bar Rescue?

Bar Rescue (Paramount Network) featured Uncle Albert's Pub, owned by Les and Rebecca Weaver, in the Houston, Texas, area in the season 9 episode "Long Island Mess," which aired July 14, 2024. As of September 2026, bigwcattleco.com lists this address as Big W Cattle Co.; reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026, not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What is Uncle Albert's Pub called now?

Now: Big W Cattle Co. (formerly Uncle Albert's Pub). As of September 2026, bigwcattleco.com lists this address as Big W Cattle Co.; reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026, not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Uncle Albert's Pub located?

6172 Barker Cypress Rd, Houston, TX 77084. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured Uncle Albert's Pub?

Season 9, Episode 19 of Bar Rescue, first aired July 14, 2024. The episode is titled “Long Island Mess”.

Did the makeover last at Uncle Albert's Pub?

The episode first aired July 14, 2024. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 2 years later —: As of September 2026, bigwcattleco.com lists this address as Big W Cattle Co.; reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026, not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Is Uncle Albert's Pub still using the Bar Rescue menu or branding?

Per realitytvupdates.com, rescue experts Phil Wills and Danny Trejo renamed the bar Big W Cattle Co., introduced an Angus-beef-focused menu to match the new concept, and redesigned the space around a Texas theme with new furnishings and lighting. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
6172 Barker Cypress Rd, Houston, TX 77084
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
bigwcattleco.com

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