New Bedford Native Nick ‘Diesel’ Dompierre Dominates Muffin Eating Competition

If you’ve ever wondered how someone can be shredded, yet dominate a muffin eating competition, New Bedford native Nick “Diesel” Dompierre is happy to explain – and yes, there’s strategy involved.

The nickname “Diesel,” by the way, has nothing to do with eating or lifting.

Dompierre said it goes back to his old GMC Duramax Diesel truck. The name stuck, and years later, so did the competitive edge.

How the Muffin Challenge Came Together

Dompierre was invited about two weeks before the Extreme Eating Competition event and initially wasn’t sure he could make it due to a possible photoshoot in New York City.

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When that fell through, he locked in the contest and never looked back.

Speed Over Size Was the Real Challenge

He was entered into the "Influencer Speed Challenge," and while the challenge wasn’t about massive volume, speed was everything. Each competitor was given five protein muffins, with roughly 12 to 15 people at the table. First to finish wins.

Dompierre admitted the nerves were there at the start, but once the clock began, it was game on.

The Strategy That Won the Gold

“There is definitely a strategy,” he explained. Knowing the muffins were protein-heavy, he kept water in one hand and used the other to grab food. Rather than stuffing whole muffins at once, he broke them down into two or three bites, washing each down with water to keep things moving.

That approach earned him the win of five muffins (that's all you needed to eat for time) in 59 seconds, coming in nine seconds faster than second place and 10 seconds faster than third place.

Why This Challenge Didn’t Wreck Him

Unlike some eating challenges that leave competitors completely miserable, this one didn’t come with the same aftermath. Since it was more about speed than sheer quantity, Dompierre said recovery was easy, especially since walking away with a victory makes everything feel better.

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Fitness, Food, and Finding the Balance

Balancing fitness with competitive eating might sound impossible, but Dompierre said it comes down to consistency and metabolism. Heavy weight training builds muscle, which increases how much food your body can handle.

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While he admitted some days can reach 5,000 or 6,000 calories during a challenge or cheat day, those aren’t everyday habits. The balance comes from disciplined training and nutrition the rest of the time.

Training for Big Challenges (and Beating Flavor Fatigue)

For larger, high-volume challenges, Dompierre does train, stretching his stomach capacity with low-calorie, high-volume meals, and preparing mentally for what he calls “flavor fatigue,” when eating the same food becomes harder than the quantity itself.

And Yes, He Celebrated With Pizza

After the muffins? Pizza. Always pizza.

From a Duramax nickname to competitive eating gold, New Bedford’s Nick “Diesel” Dompierre continues to prove that strength, strategy, and a strong stomach can go hand in hand.