The car shows are definitely a love/hate deal. For every d_ckhead or d_ckhead's kids that don't show any respect for your car, there are a very large number that do and there a lot of great opportunities to meet some great people and make some friends. I think some car shows definitely have better crowds than others. Some car owners I have chatted with at shows have been nice enough to advise me to avoid certain other shows because of the higher potential for 'bad experiences', so I don't even go to those. Reading the previous posts in this thread, if I had a guy's huge dog get up on my car, or somebody took a fairly large chunk of paint off, I'd probably draw a bit of attention with my reaction and it would be very unpleasant for both parties. I definitely keep a sharp eye out when I see kids, cameras dangling from straps, big belt buckles, drunks, and non-car chicks with lots of jewelry.
I agree with Todd's response, I'd rather be driving or racing.
