GIF was pronounced with soft g since it came out, back in the 80s/90s when it was shared on AOL and CompuServe.
FWIW, in the 80s & 90s, everyone I knew pronounced it with a hard G, including folks at computer shows, which my family used to go to frequently.
To me, the soft g 'jif' pronunciation is the new Internet fad, not the other way around.
Cracker Barrel is atrocious though. Absolutely flavorless. It's the epitome of bland old white people food.
I'd rather eat Applebee's. At least they use salt.