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The first Grand Slam tournament in Brazil took place on July 4th and 5th, 2009 in Rio de Janeiro. The only Brazilian winner was Daniel Hernandes in the heavyweight division.
The second Grand Slam tournament in Brazil took place in Rio de Janeiro on May 22nd and 23rd, 2010. The only Brazilian winner was Hugo Pessanha in the middleweight division.
The fourth Grand Slam tournament in Brazil took place in Rio de Janeiro on June 9th and 10th, 2012. Five Brazilian judokas won: Eleudis Valentim, Marcelo Contini, Victor Penalber, Mariana Barros and Nadia Merli. After Japanese judokas had won eight times in 2010 and 2011, this time there were no Japanese judokas.
After a seven-year break, a Grand Slam tournament took place in Brazil again in 2019. This was held in Brasília from October 6th to 8th. Four Brazilian judokas won: Allan Kuwabara, Daniel Cargnin, Ketleyn Quadros and Beatriz Souza.