This leads us directly into the second aspect of Porsche judging. Cars are judged against one another. It’s the same as being on the race track One car wins and everyone else loses. Not all marques use this approach but it’s been the PCA approach for decades. PCA concours judging has always been, and always will be, a competitive activity.
At the annual PCA Parade this whole process turns deadly. Many refer to the PCA Full Concourse competition at the annual gathering as blood sport. One of the judges at our Concours College stated that you cannot win at the national level unless you bring your car to the judging field in a hermitically sealed bag.