I don’t know about the history of TV, but the Brits did invent the jet engine so props for that.
I know Chicago has plenty of BBQ places. I have been there many times and now my daughter who is a major foodie lives there so whenever I visit I get a tour of all the latest places, (tho not so much BBQ). However, my original point was that while cities in the north do have BBQ these days, they are still greatly outnumbered by rural joints in the South, and in that sense I have to believe that, looking at the country as a whole, there is likely lots more soft white bread being served with BBQ, especially traditional BBQ, than fancy upscale breads.
