LEWISTON – One cop is known in police circles as “The Human Vacuum.” The other doesn’t have a nickname yet but he is said to be quite the eater.

On Friday, the two will go head to head in competition police are known to be skilled at: doughnut eating.

The annual contest at Dunkin’ Donuts on Main Street in Lewiston will pit Auburn police Officer David “The Human Vacuum” Madore against Jason “Nickname Pending” Nadeau of the Lewiston Police Department.

The pressure this year is on Nadeau. The last two years the contest took place, Lewiston Officer Matt Vierling easily took the title, wolfing down a half-dozen doughnuts at a pace that could barely be recorded.

“There is a lot at stake here,” said Lewiston police Sgt. Marc Robitaille. “Our boy has to defend the title. He has got to absolutely squash the competition.”

Madore does not expect to make it easy on Nadeau. It is the first time Madore has entered organized competition with his natural abilities. A three-year veteran of the Auburn Police Department, he has been compared to a vacuum almost from day one.

“I’ve never been in a contest,” Madore said. “They call me that because of the way I eat around here.”

Nadeau could not be reached for comment. Robitaille could not disclose the officer’s location, but said Nadeau was involved in intense training for the event.

“He’s ready,” Robitaille said.

The contest will feature the officers gobbling down a half-dozen glazed doughnuts, known to be tough on the gullet, to see who can do it the quickest. In previous years, some officers have failed to even finish.

The event is aimed at raising awareness and funds for the Maine Special Olympics, whose summer games get under way June 6. Locally, the donut eating will begin at 9 a.m. Friday at the Dunkin’ Donuts on Main Street across from Central Maine Medical Center.