I'm in the same zone as you and can never remember a time harvesting after the 4th of July. cloves will start to separate if left too long (and don't get bigger) and now comes the heat which will shut down production.
I think the garlic bulb you have pictured is perfect. The right size. Agree that we live in a "supersized world," and imagination has changed, but bigger is not better by any means.
I always let the garlic dry out as much as possible before pulling.
Looking good, imo.
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