Hors concours is an expression of French origin, which literally means "out of the contest" or “out of competition” in the translation into Portuguese.
At the moment, hors concours is taken as a title or special award, given to that personality who is so good at what he does that there is no comparison with other people.
In short, a person in hors concours is the one that is already champion even though it is “out of competition”.
The correct pronunciation of hors concours would be equivalent to "oh tender", in Portuguese.
More broadly, hors concours it is related to everything that is exceptional or extraordinary.
In the Portuguese language, the meaning attributed to this French expression could be translated as “out of series”, for example.
Among some Brazilian personalities who have already been honored with awards for hors concours, is: soccer player Ronaldinho Gaúcho, winner of the Trophy Hors Concours (2005); and singer Roberto Carlos, winner of the Hors Concours for the song “Esse Cara Sou Eu” (2012).